Patterson to play against Vols

UK Coach Billy Gillispie made it official on Friday when he said that big man Patrick Patterson will play on Saturday against Tennessee.

Patterson sat out the last two games after spraining his right ankle against Florida on Feb. 10.

In earlier comments, Gillispie noted the possibility that the time off might help Patterson recover from the finger injury he’s been hampered by for several weeks.

Apparently that’s the case because the UK coach said that Patterson had practiced without the finger being wrapped.