No. 9 Kentucky hosts Nicholls State in season opener

By Canadian Press on November 4, 2025.

Nicholls State Colonels at Kentucky Wildcats

Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Kentucky hosts Nicholls State in the season opener.

Kentucky finished 24-12 overall a season ago while going 15-3 at home. The Wildcats averaged 13.9 points off of turnovers, 10.8 second-chance points and 22.2 bench points last season.

Nicholls State finished 14-8 in Southland games and 8-8 on the road last season. The Colonels averaged 74.0 points per game while shooting 42.8% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point distance last season.

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