Cason Wallace, Jacob Toppin day-to-day, questionable for Tennessee

Kentucky could be without two of its starters tomorrow in Knoxville. While previewing tomorrow’s game vs. No. 5 Tennessee, associate to the head coach Bruiser Flint said that both Cason Wallace (back) and Jacob Toppin (shoulder) are “day-to-day” and questionable for Saturday.

Toppin exited the Alabama game in the second half with a right shoulder injury and did not play Tuesday night vs. South Carolina. The senior forward is currently averaging 10.9 points on 42.8% shooting and 20.8% from three to go along with 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.9 minutes per contest. Prior to the injury, he had worked his way into the starting lineup.

Wallace checked out of the South Carolina game nine minutes in, walking to the locker room and not returning. In the second half, Kentucky’s Twitter account said he had a lower back injury and was questionable to return. Following the 71-68 loss to the Gamecocks, John Calipari told reporters Wallace was suffering from back spasms, which Jack Pilgrim confirmed with a source have been an issue for Wallace this season.

Cason Wallace has a history of back spasms, it's why he wears the brace on his lower back on the bench during games

Tonight's injury isn't considered a serious one, just a flare-up, source tells KSR

Still something trainers should keep a close eye on the back half of the season

— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) January 11, 2023

Wallace is averaging 11.6 points on 47% shooting and 42% from three, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 31 minutes per game. He has started all 16 of Kentucky’s games thus far.

Beating No. 5 Tennessee is already a giant task for this Kentucky game. Doing it shorthanded would be nothing short of monumental.