MRI on Jaland Lowe's shoulder reportedly comes back negative

The early reports on Jaland Lowe‘s shoulder injury have been optimistic thus far.

Larry Vaught of Vaughts’ Views reported Sunday morning that the MRI on Lowe’s shoulder came back negative. Lowe, Kentucky’s starting point guard, went down with an injury during Friday’s Blue-White Game after getting tangled up with Otega Oweh. The Pittsburgh transfer laid on the floor for a moment before being helped off the court. He was heard telling the training staff “it popped out”.

“From what sources told me, the MRI on Lowe’s shoulder was negative,’ Vaught wrote. “He had been fine since suffering a fall in June and apparently there’s a chance this could have been related to that fall about four months ago.”

Vaught says that Lowe is unlikely to participate in the Wildcats’ exhibition this coming Friday against top-ranked Purdue. He added that “it was not a full dislocation of the shoulder as it did not completely pop out of place.”

MRI Negative on Jaland Lowe’s Shoulder: https://t.co/EtySA74tuj @jalandlowe @kentuckybranded @KentuckyMBB @BobAllenMotrMal @CoachMarkPope @lees_ofdanville @JackPilgrimKSR @DeniseTerry94 @AdotWhite @MeltonsDeli2

— Vaughts' Views (@vaughtsviews) October 19, 2025

Vaught’s reporting is more good news on Lowe’s shoulder. KSR’s Jacob Polacheck reported Saturday afternoon on KSBoard that Lowe “will be fine” and that the PG1 “should be ready soon”. An exact timeline for his return remains unclear, but initial reports have been promising.

“(Lowe) tweaked his shoulder, so we’ll see,” Head coach Mark Pope said after the Blue-White Game on Friday. “We sat him down out of precaution.… We’ll see how it responds tomorrow. He’s an incredibly tough young man, so I’m sure whatever it is, he’ll battle it well.”

Lowe was playing well before going down in the preseason scrimmage, too. He finished the game with a team-high nine points on 3-6 shooting (1-2 3PT) while adding two rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes. After earning Preseason All-SEC Third Team honors earlier this month, expectations are high for Lowe in Lexington.

But in the event he ends up missing games, Pope will turn to the likes of Denzel Aberdeen, Collin Chandler, and Jasper Johnson as Kentucky’s primary ball handlers.

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