The losing streak for Louisville is over after the No. 12 Cardinals beat in-state rival No. 9 Kentucky Tuesday night.

Johnson led Kentucky’s first-year newcomers with 22 minutes played in the win over Nicholls. He totaled 11 points on 3-for-7 shooting from the field, although Johnson made just one of his four 3-point tries. Johnson also had four assists — tied for the second-most on the UK team — to go against two turnovers, plus a block and a steal.

The top-ranked Boilermakers visit the No. 9 Wildcats for an exhibition opener. Braden Smith and Co. get to showcase their roster additions. Follow along for live updates.

After a dominant exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue, No. 9 Kentucky struggled against Georgetown, falling 84-70 to the Hoyas.

Basketball season is finally here, folks, and tonight the Kentucky Wildcats tipped it off in a big way as they hosted the Purdue Boilermakers in their first exhibition game of the season. Now let the over-reactions begin as the Cats picked up the win ...

The Wildcats (2-0) scored 58 first-half points — their highest-scoring half under second-year coach Mark Pope — and won by their second-largest margin under Pope. Six Kentucky players scored in double figures: Malachi Moreno (18 points), Otega Oweh (15), Mouhamed Dioubate (14), Collin Chandler (14), Brandon Garrison (14) and Denzel Aberdeen (12).

However, team records don’t mean much early in the season, and even less in this instance when looking at how strong the Gators have been on their home court against the Seminoles throughout their history.

That was the performance Auburn basketball needed in its final tuneup ahead of a nonconference gauntlet. Before four consecutive matchups with ranked opponents, Auburn hosted Wofford on Tuesday, Nov.