PJ Washington expects to play when Kentucky faces Auburn in the Midwest Region championship game Sunday.
More than once during Saturday’s interview session, Washington said he would play.
Meanwhile, Auburn will be without forward Chuma Okeke. Okeke tore an anterior cruciate ligament in Friday’s game against North Carolina, Coach Bruce Pearl said. Okeke is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday.
Washington played 26 minutes in UK’s semifinal victory over Houston on Friday. That marked his first game action since spraining his left foot against Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on March 16.