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Michael Porter Jr. is back. How soon he plays is now the new — and lingering — question.

Ten minutes passed Friday before the question at the top of mind for Mizzou fans was put to Cuonzo Martin.

Will Michael Porter Jr. don a uniform Saturday against Kentucky inside Rupp Arena?

The scowl etched on Martin’s face turned upward, a stern facade cracked by a slight grin.

“Maybe I should say he’s playing and we’ll get (Kentucky) off-balanced,” he said. “I haven’t thought that far into it. Maybe. If it makes him feel good. Yeah, that’s fine if that happens. It could happen. But I haven’t thought about it to that point.