No. 9 Kentucky opened the second season of the Mark Pope era with a 77-51 victory over Nicholls Tuesday night in Rupp Arena. After a sluggish first half in which the ‘Cats shot 32% from the field, Kentucky scored 49 points on 61% shooting in the second half to secure the win.

Kentucky forward Trent Noah left Tuesday's game against Nicholls in the first half with an injury. Here's what we know.

The Kentucky wildcats are officially 1-0 after a dominant 77-51 win in their season opener against Nicholls on Tuesday evening. It was a rocky start, though. The cats were 10-31 (32%) and 2-16 (13%) from behind the arc in the first half.

Every Kentucky fan knows that for Mark Pope to be successful as a coach, he needs his team to shoot the ball well from beyond the three-point line. So far in Ke

With preseason behind them, the Kentucky Wildcats are setting their sights on a national championship. Given the high expectations, is a Sweet 16 run sufficient, or should the Wildcats aim for even greater achievements?

Coach Kenny Brooks and the University of Kentucky Women's Basketball team opened season two of the Brooks era with a 75-59 win over Morehead State.

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