Injury News

Kentucky coach Mark Pope indicated that Quaintance (knee) is likely to play this season, according to Myron Medcalf of ESPN. Pope said, "I'm not exactly sure how long of a wait it is, but I don't think there is a chance we could keep him from playing this season."

Head coach Nate Oats said at SEC media days that Philon is "banged up" and didn't practice Tuesday, Mike Rodak of 247Sports.com reports.

Mallette (knee) is back at practice for Alabama after his season-ending injury in 2024-2025, per Mike Rodak of 247Sports.com.

Williams (concussion) was voted ACC Preseason Player of the Year ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Haynes (lower body) is out indefinitely, per Neil Meyer of Front Office News.

Wrightsell (Achilles) said he has a 50 percent chance of playing in Thursday's exhibition game against Florida State, Mike Rodak of 247Sports.com reports.

Lipsey (knee) is on track to return for Iowa State's opener against FDU on Nov. 3, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson said Tuesday that he does not expect Tugler (foot) to have any limitations going into UH's season opener, per Chris Baldwin of PaperCity Magazine.

Demary will not play in Monday's exhibition game against Boston College due to a calf injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Reed (hamstring) won't play in UConn's exhibition game against Boston College, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Fields is expected to miss the start of the regular season due to an injury to his non-shooting hand, Sports Illustrated reports.

Adams (foot) did not play during Arizona State's exhibition loss to UC Irvine, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Odum (undisclosed) didn't play in Saturday's scrimmage versus UC Irvine, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Freeman (knee) has not been fully cleared for all basketball related activities but is participating in parts of practice per head coach Greg McDermott, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said Stojakovic (knee) is, "slowly ramping up his process for a return," Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Bodo Bodo (arm) will be unavailable for Friday's exhibition game against Grand Canyon, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Nitu (toe) is currently unavailable for Washington and there's no clear time-table for his return, per Percy Allen of The Seattle Times.

Traore will miss the 2025-2026 season after he suffered a foot injury in practice, per Percy Allen of The Seattle Times.

Ognacevic will be sidelined for three months after injuring his foot in practice, per Percy Allen of The Seattle Times.

Arenas (knee) is set to be re-evaluated in January to determine if he'll be able to play in 2025-2026, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Head coach Brad Underwood revealed that Ivisic (mouth) is set to miss time leading up to the regular season, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com.

Petrovic's eligibility remains in question as Illinois takes the podium at Big Ten media days, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com.

Denis (finger) is still unavailable for the Tar Heels, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Rancik is dealing with a sprained ankle, according to Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera.

Duke's head coach Jon Scheyer said Wednesday that Brown (knee) is close to coming back from injury, according to Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com.