Seven seconds. That’s all Jaland Lowe lasted on the floor before Kentucky’s night—and possibly its season—took another troubling turn. Inserted against No. 22 St. John’s, the Wildcats guard immediately grabbed his shoulder and headed straight to the locker room, a sight that sent a familiar chill through the Kentucky sideline.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported the grim scene: “Bad news for Kentucky: Jaland Lowe went straight to the locker room after 7 seconds of game action, grabbing his injured shoulder.”

For a Kentucky team already struggling to justify its $22 million roster and a shaky 7–4 record, losing Lowe—if only temporarily—represents another blow to a season drifting further from expectations.

Lowe, who had just been put on the court for the game against St. John’s, ranked No. 22, fell after the action at the rim and right away held his shoulder—the one that has bothered him all season long.

When Lowe walked straight to the locker room without stopping, it was clear that this wasn’t a small change or something he could brush off during a break.

The loss hurts even more because Kentucky’s offense has been struggling. The Wildcats’ offense is struggling because they are only making 35.7 percent of their shots from the field and 16.7 percent of their shots from three-point range. Lowe was supposed to help fix that. Instead, he played for seven seconds and then left.

Lowe has been hurt before, so this isn’t his first event. The shoulder problems began on October 17 during Kentucky’s Blue-White scrimmage, a worrying sign before the season even started. He was able to come back, but the problem resurfaced on November 13 during a practice, which resulted in him missing more time.

But later in the game, there was a glimmer of hope. Jaland Lowe came back to the game after leaving early in a scary way. A source told The Field of 68 that his shoulder didn’t pop out early in the game; it just moved.

That difference is important: a shift means that the joint stayed in place instead of fully dislocating, which would usually take longer to heal. Lowe’s ability to recover shows that the injury may not be as severe as it first appeared.

Quaintance shines in return as Kentucky bounces back

Originally, it was supposed to be a close match; however, Kentucky had a different scenario in mind. The Wildcats ran over the 22nd-ranked St. John’s with a surprising 78-66 win, which made everybody realize that they are back in the game.

Otega Oweh led the team in scoring with 20 points, and Jayden Quaintance, who just recovered from injury, made his comeback announcement in style, looking as if he had never left. This win was a wake-up call for Kentucky, and they really needed it.

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Right at the beginning of the game, St. John’s was really hot, and at the very moment of 41-33 during the first half, they were in the lead. Then, the Wildcats’ defense turned into a wall.

The team went on a scoring streak while keeping St. John’s scoreless for almost nine torturous minutes. When the Red Storm managed to score again, they were already down by more than ten points. It was the end of the game.

Quaintance was the player behind the success of the Wildcats’ defense. The ex-player from Arizona State secured the team with 8 rebounds, blocked 2 shots, and scored 10 points.

The audience erupted every single time he made a play. One offensive rebound was a cherry on top: it really indicated that Kentucky was serious about winning the game.

St. John’s failed terribly in shooting. The team made only 17 baskets out of 51 attempts, resulting in a shooting percentage of 33%. Led the charge with 13 points, but that was not enough. Pitino’s team got exhausted, and that cost them.