Bledsoe in street clothes

As John Calipari suggested on Thursday, freshman Eric Bledsoe was not going to play against Clarion.

Bledsoe sprained an ankle in the exhibition against Campbellsville. Calipari did not want to risk further injury against Clarion. UK needs Bledsoe in the opening game against Morehead State next Friday, Calipari said.

The other freshman guard, John Wall, must sit out the Morehead State game as punishment for having recruiting expenses paid by an agent, his AAU coach, Brian Clifton.