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Hollingsworth, Ohmer set to begin WKU careers together

But when Hollingsworth struggled, his teammate Jake Ohmer was there to pick him up. The 6-foot guard from Scott High School scored a game-high 30 points, leading Kentucky to a 111-110 double-overtime win – its first victory over Indiana since 2008.

Hollingsworth and Ohmer are two of a slew of newcomers to the Hilltopper basketball program. Five-star center Mitchell Robinson headlines the class, while four-star wing Josh Anderson and transfers Jordan Brangers (South Plains Junior College), Dwight Coleby (Kansas) and Darius Thompson (Virginia) bring plenty of talent.

The 6-3 guard capped his career in coach Scott Chalk’s Dunbar program by averaging 28.