Sahvir Wheeler, CJ Fredrick both out again for Kentucky basketball in SEC road game

For the fourth straight SEC game, the Kentucky Wildcats will have limited backcourt options.

Experienced guards CJ Fredrick (ribs) and Sahvir Wheeler (right ankle/foot) will again both be unavailable on Wednesday night for UK’s road game at Florida.

Fredrick last played in UK’s home loss to Arkansas on Feb. 7. Wheeler last played in UK’s home win over Florida on Feb. 4.

On Tuesday afternoon, Kentucky men’s basketball assistant coach K.T. Turner said Wheeler has been able to complete an individual workout.

On UK’s pregame radio show Wednesday night, UK head coach John Calipari said neither player practiced on Monday or Tuesday.

While neither player will play Wednesday night, both are with the UK team in Gainesville.

Without Fredrick and Wheeler available, the Cats have still managed to play their way back into the current NCAA Tournament picture with wins at Mississippi State and at home against Tennessee.

These wins have come along with a late-season emergence from freshmen Cason Wallace and Chris Livingston.

Of course, the most significant injury impacting Wednesday night’s UK-Florida contest is on the side of the Gators: Star big man Colin Castleton — who scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds in Lexington earlier this season — broke his hand last week.

The injury likely ends Castleton’s season, as well as the fifth-year forward’s college career.

GAME-BY-GAME KENTUCKY STARTING LINEUPS

Here’s a look at the starting lineups that UK has used for all 28 completed games in the 2022-23 season.

The Cats have used 10 different starting combinations.

Howard: Cason Wallace, CJ Fredrick, Chris Livingston, Jacob Toppin, Lance Ware.

Duquesne: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.

Michigan State: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.

South Carolina State: Sahvir Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Ware.

Gonzaga: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe.

North Florida: Wheeler, Wallace, Antonio Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Bellarmine: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Michigan: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Yale: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

UCLA: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Florida A&M: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.

Missouri: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.

Louisville: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

LSU: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Alabama: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

South Carolina: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Collins, Tshiebwe.

Tennessee: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Georgia: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Texas A&M: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Vanderbilt: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Kansas: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Ole Miss: Wheeler, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Florida: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Arkansas: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Georgia: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Mississippi State: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Tennessee: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

Florida: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

KENTUCKY’S WIN-LOSS RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP

Here’s a look at Kentucky’s win-loss record this season by starting lineup for all 28 completed games this season.

Lineups are listed in order of total games played.

5-2: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

4-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Reeves, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

3-1: Wallace, Reeves, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

2-1: Wallace, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Ware.

2-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

1-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Ware, Tshiebwe.

1-0: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Ware.

1-0: Wheeler, Fredrick, Livingston, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

0-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Fredrick, Toppin, Tshiebwe.

0-1: Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Collins, Tshiebwe.

This story was originally published February 22, 2023 at 6:37 PM.

Cameron Drummond

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