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No. 9 Kentucky 77, Nicholls State 51
Kentucky Wildcats secured a decisive 77-51 win after overcoming early shooting struggles in their season opener at Rupp Arena, improving their home opener record to 45-4.
- At Rupp Arena, Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won its season opener against Nicholls Colonels 77-51, finishing strong in the final six minutes by making 6 of 10 attempts.
- After dropping its Oct. 30 exhibition to Georgetown and beating Purdue Oct. 24, Kentucky pursued a bounce-back win in the season opener under Mark Pope, Kentucky head coach.
- Despite early struggles, Kentucky rallied late in the first half, finishing just 10 of 31, or 32% from the field after a 4 of 19 start but making 6 of the last 10 attempts.
- The box score shows Kentucky's advantage on the boards, outrebounding Nicholls 41-27, after Trent Noah exited with injury with 6:54 left in the first half, and Moreno totaled nine rebounds.
- Ranked in national polls, Kentucky occupies the same slot in the AP Top 25 and USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll, with upcoming games Nov. 7 vs. Valparaiso and Nov. 18 vs. Michigan State.
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Marietta Daily JournalHot-shooting second half leads No. 9 Kentucky past Nicholls
Sophomore Collin Chandler scored 11 of his career-best 15 points in the second half as Kentucky pulled away for a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday to open both teams' seasons in Lexington, Ky.
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Mid Florida NewspapersNO. 9 KENTUCKY 77, NICHOLLS STATE 51
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