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Hill scores 31, Wichita State downs Western Kentucky 91-84
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Justin Hill's 31 points led Wichita State over Western Kentucky 91-84 on Monday night in a season opener. Hill added eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Shockers. Xavier Bell went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add...
Eastern Kentucky wins 98-69 over Alice Lloyd
BEREA, Ky. (AP) — George Kimble III had 23 points in Eastern Kentucky's 98-69 win against Alice Lloyd on Monday night to begin the season. Kimble had seven assists for the Colonels. Jordan Crawford and Turner Buttry each had 12 points. Ben Soumahoro led the way for...
Strack scores 22, No. 22 Kentucky starts Kenny Brooks era with 98-43 win over USC Upstate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 22 points, Georgia Amoore added 11, and No. 22 Kentucky started with a 98-43 win over South Carolina Upstate on Monday in the Wildcats' first game under Kenny Brooks. Brooks built Virginia Tech into an NCAA Tournament regular and brought...
Johnson scores 25 points as No. 7 LSU women beat Eastern Kentucky 95-44 in opener
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson scored 25 points, and No. 7 LSU pounded Eastern Kentucky 95-44 on Monday night in the season opener for each team. Aneesah Morrow had 20 points and nine rebounds for LSU (1-0), which led 48-24 at halftime. Mikaylah Williams scored 18...
Watkins and Bol Bowen score 17 apiece, help Florida State pull away early to beat N. Kentucky 74-62
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen scored 17 points apiece and Florida State beat Northern Kentucky 74-62 on Monday night in a season opener. Watkins hot 8 of 17 from the field with a 3-pointer and grabbed four rebounds. The senior led Florida State last...
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night. Pope replaced John Calipari in April after the Hall of Famer left for Arkansas and...
No. 23 Kentucky starts season at home against Wright State
Wright State Raiders at Kentucky Wildcats Lexington, Kentucky; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -19.5; over/under is 161 BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Kentucky opens the season at home against Wright State. Kentucky went 23-10...
Florida State hosts Northern Kentucky in season opener
Northern Kentucky Norse at Florida State Seminoles Tallahassee, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seminoles -8; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Florida State opens the season at home against Northern Kentucky. Florida...
Western Kentucky starts season at home against Wichita State
Wichita State Shockers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -1.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky starts the season at home against Wichita State. ...
Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before a consequential ballot the week after the presidential election. But their pitches are mostly behind...
