GAME NOTES: A first-ever meeting between inhabitants of the Bluegrass State takes place this afternoon, as the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats entertain the Norse of Northern Kentucky.
Expected to be a major force this season, even after being a disappointment in 2012-13 when they finished only 21-12 overall and 12-6 in SEC play, the Wildcats got off on the right foot Friday as they easily dismissed UNC Asheville at home, 89-57.
Kentucky, one of the most successful programs in the history of Division I college basketball, now has a mark of 91-19 in season-opening games, including 5-0 under head coach John Calipari.
As for the Norse, members of the Atlantic Sun Conference these days, they too began the season two nights ago, but they were on the road and came up short in a narrow 77-76 final at Purdue.
Now in his 10th season at Northern Kentucky, head coach Dave Bezold is hoping his team can improve upon a disappointing 11-16 mark from a year ago when the Norse began with six straight defeats.
A 3-pointer by Tyler White with just under a minute remaining in regulation on Friday gave the Norse a 76-72 advantage over Purdue, but
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