No. 4 Kentucky begins with concerns about Tshiebwe's health
FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) smiles against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) smiles against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

Oct. 20, 2022 12:40 PM EDT
FILE - University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari stands on the sidelines during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Oscar Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

FILE - University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari stands on the sidelines during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Oscar Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)

Oct. 20, 2022 12:41 PM EDT
FILE - Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward KC Ndefo (11) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Oscar Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward KC Ndefo (11) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Oscar Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Oct. 20, 2022 12:42 PM EDT
FILE - Kentucky NCAA college basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. Kentucky coach John Calipari says on social media that consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will have a “minor” 15-minute procedure to “clean some things up” in his knee. Calipari did not specify in a Twitter post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, which knee will be treated. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

FILE - Kentucky NCAA college basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. Kentucky coach John Calipari says on social media that consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will have a “minor” 15-minute procedure to “clean some things up” in his knee. Calipari did not specify in a Twitter post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, which knee will be treated. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Oct. 12, 2022 11:22 AM EDT