INDIANAPOLIS -- Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, the Wooden Award winner, made his season debut in Tuesday's matchup against Michigan State at the Champions Classic.
Tshiebwe, who could become the second player to win the Wooden Award twice since Ralph Sampson achieved the feat 40 years ago, had missed No. 4 Kentucky's first two games as he recovered from an offseason knee procedure.
Tshiebwe entered the game after the first TV timeout with 14:55 to go in the first half when Kentucky had a 6-4 lead over Michigan State.
John Calipari had previously said that he would not play Tshiebwe unless he personally cleared him to return.