A fter Mark Pope's comments on Friday essentially alluded to Lamont Butler returning for the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament, it's now official after CBS Sports' Jon Roth

As the Wildcats prepare for their first-round clash, fans are hopeful that Butler’s return can spark the team and set the tone for a successful tournament run. Kentucky’s road to the Final Four begins Friday night, and with their star guard back in action, they’ll look to make a statement right out of the gate.

Lamont Butler has been struggling with his shoulder all season, but he's going to give it another go for Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.

Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.

Will Lamont Butler play for UK basketball today vs Alabama in the SEC Tournament? The latest injury update ahead of today's game in Nashville.

Mark Pope has an update on Lamont Butler, who left the SEC Tournament with a shoulder injury earlier this week.

Kentucky starting point guard Lamont Butler was injured again in the Wildcats’ first SEC Tournament game, and what was said afterward didn’t sound good.

Lamont Butler left Kentucky's win over Oklahoma with an injury. Mark Pope updated his status for the rest of the SEC Tournament afterward.

During UK’s pregame radio program, Kentucky coach Mark Pope said the Wildcats received “the best possible news” about Butler given his injury recurrence.