In Tuesday’s college basketball action, the Kentucky Wildcats women’s team began their season with a solid 74-66 victory over East Tennessee State. Amiya Jenkins led the Wildcats with 16 points, and Ajae Petty posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Looking ahead to Thursday in college basketball, the WKU Hilltoppers (1-0) will face the Wichita State Shockers (1-0). WKU leads the all-time series 3-2, but the Shockers won the last meeting with a score of 66-49 on November 11, 2013. The game is set to start at 7:30 p.m., with live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.
On Thursday night in NFL action, the Carolina Panthers (1-7) will go up against the Chicago Bears (2-7) with a kickoff at 8 p.m., and the game can be watched on Prime Video.
Looking ahead to Friday in high school football, the second round of the Class 2A playoffs will feature an exciting game with Leslie Co. Eagles (7-4) visiting the Somerset Briar Jumpers (8-3). The Briar Jumpers previously defeated the Eagles 36-13 in Hyden on October 20th. Live broadcast coverage will begin at 6:45 p.m., and the opening kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Somerset 106.1 FM & Somerset106.com.
In Class 5A, the Pulaski Co. Maroons (4-7) will take on the Southwestern Warriors (8-3). The Warriors have secured five consecutive victories over the Maroons, including a 28-16 victory on October 20th. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday in college basketball, the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (0-1) will face the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) with a tipoff at 7 p.m. This game can be watched on SEC Network Plus.
In Saturday’s college football action, the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1/6-0 SEC) will visit the Kentucky Wildcats (6-3/3-3 SEC) in what is Kentucky’s final home game of 2023. The Cats are coming off a convincing 24-3 victory against Mississippi State, and the Crimson Tide enter the game after a 42-28 win over LSU. Alabama leads Kentucky in the all-time series 38-2-1. The Crimson Tide has the upper hand in games played in Lexington, leading 15-2. Kentucky’s two wins over Alabama came in Lexington, with a 6-0 victory in 1922 and a memorable 40-34 (OT) win in 1997. The game will kick off at noon, with live coverage provided by ESPN.
Also on Saturday, the New Mexico State Aggies (7-3/5-1 CUSA) will visit the WKU Hilltoppers (5-4/3-2 CUSA) in Bowling Green. This marks the first-ever meeting between the two teams. WKU is coming off a 21-13 win at UTEP, while the Aggies secured a 13-7 victory over Middle Tennessee last week, extending their winning streak to five games. The kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and live coverage will begin at 2:30 p.m. on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM.
In Sunday’s NFL action, the Houston Texans (4-4) will play the Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) with a 1 p.m. kickoff. You can catch the live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM, and the game will be televised nationally on CBS.
