Andrew Carr (back) is set to return for Kentucky at Tennessee

Andrew Carr celebrates hitting a three vs. Florida - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Listed as questionable on the initial availability report released by the SEC on Monday, Andrew Carr has been officially removed from the final update ahead of tip-off in Knoxville, meaning he will play. Mark Pope called his back injury ‘complicated’ after the Vanderbilt loss, saying ‘we were trending in the wrong direction’ before ruling him out in Nashville — a sign some extended rest could be on the horizon. It appears, though, he’s healthy enough to give it a shot against No. 8 Tennessee.

Lamont Butler was a surprise scratch against the Volunteers, declared out late Monday evening with a shoulder injury. With Carr playing, that leaves the Cats down just one starter against the top-ranked defense in college basketball while also waiting on Kerr Kriisa — also listed as out, unsurprisingly — to make his return after breaking his foot back on December 7.

For Tennessee, sophomore forward J.P. Estrella — out for the year with a foot injury — was the only player on the initial availability report on Monday and that remains unchanged on Tuesday.

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The new SEC policy states that players must be listed as “out” (0% chance to play), “doubtful” (25% chance to play), “questionable” (50% chance to play), or “probable” (75% chance to play) in reports prior to game days. On the final report, players are designated as “available,” “game-time decision” or “out” in an effort to provide additional clarity.

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