Nicholls Colonels @ Kentucky Wildcats
No. 9 Kentucky hosts Nicholls State in season opener
Nicholls State Colonels at Kentucky Wildcats
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
Wildcats -29.5; over/under is 151.5
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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2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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