It was a tale of two halves for Kentucky in Tuesday night’s season-opening win over Nicholls, but the result was still a 77-51 win for the Wildcats.
Kentucky struggled heavily with shooting the ball in the first half, but responded in the second half with a 61 percent clip as a team. The defense was stout throughout, though, holding Nicholls to just 15 first-half points and a combined 30 percent shooting clip from the field. Four Wildcats scored in double-figures as Kentucky opened the 2025-26 season with a 1-0 record.
After the action, head coach Mark Pope took the podium to discuss the victory.