Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler was injured again Tuesday night. A closer look at the leader of the Wildcats and his status moving forward.

But on Tuesday night, the focus was on how Kentucky’s role players and little-used backups handled enough of the load to push the Wildcats past rival Tennessee, 74-65, despite an in-game injury to Lamont Butler.

Lamont Butler has quickly become a fan favorite for his play on the court and, of course, his exceptional game against the Louisville Cardinals, leading the Wil

Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Lamont Butler (1) walks off the court after suffering an injury during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

Kentucky guard Lamont Butler appeared to re-injure his left shoulder during the second half of the 15th-ranked Wildcats' home game against No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night.

Kentucky basketball fifth-year senior guard Lamont Butler won't play Saturday night versus Arkansas in an SEC showdown at Rupp Arena.

Butler and Robinson are both injured and could potentially miss some time with less than a month until the NCAA Tournament begins,.

The injury report for No. 15-ranked Kentucky basketball got even longer during its clash against No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night. During the second half with the Wildcats holding onto a very small lead,