Sophomore Collin Chandler scored 11 of his career-best 15 points in the second half as Kentucky pulled away for a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday to open both teams' seasons in Lexington, Ky.

The Wildcats began the second half with a 13-4 run in the first 3 1/2 minutes en route to a 49-point second half, and they expanded their lead as far as 32 points.

Chandler keyed a late run in which he drained consecutive 3-pointers and threw down a ferocious tomahawk dunk.

Kentucky's top scorer last season, Otega Oweh, added 13 points. Freshman guard Jasper Johnson tallied 11 points, and Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen, who missed the Wildcats' exhibition loss to Georgetown due to a minor injury, added 10 points and six assists.

Kentucky shot just 10-for-31 (32.3%) in the first half but still

See Full Page