Kentucky F Alex Poythress sustains knee injury

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Texas’ Jonathan Holmes (10) shoots under pressure from Kentucky’s Alex Poythress (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Alex Poythress has sustained a knee injury that could keep the starting forward for top-ranked Kentucky out for the season, Lexington TV station WKYT is reporting.

The station reported late Thursday night that the 6-foot-8 Wildcats junior sustained the injury during practice and confirmed that it is a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The athletic department could not be reached for comment.

Kentucky coach John Calipari will hold a news conference Friday ahead of Saturday’s game against No. 21 North Carolina.

Poythress’ injury would cause a major shakeup to Calipari’s two-platoon system, where Poythress was averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20 minutes of action.