Today on KSR: Richards leads Cats to 1-0 start in SEC play

Junior Nick Richards scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a win over Missouri to start SEC play on Saturday. The Cats took down the Tigers 71-59. Here is the news you need to start your day:

Nick Richards impressive again

Drew Franklin has been preaching it for two years now. He has been the president of the Nick Richards' Fan Club and has been mocked non stop. Those that did mock have no room to anymore. Junior Nick Richards is here and here to stay. The Jamaica native accounted for his second straight double-double to help lead the Cats to the big win over Missouri. Richards has scored in double figures in all but four of Kentucky's games this year. Their record in those games? 1-3. It is no secret that this team needs Richards to play well against practically every other team on the schedule to have a chance. Yesterday, he showed how much progress he has made in that section.

Ashton Hagans injury scare

The biggest story of the game was the injury to Ashton Hagans. In the closing minutes, the guard came up limping after landing awkwardly. You can watch that moment here: https://twitter.com/Scott_Charlton2/status/1213568307783184386 At first glance, fans immediately thought for the worse. After the game, John Calipari described the injury as a "low ankle sprain" and that he should expect him back in 18 hours. To say that is a sigh of relief would be the biggest understatement.

Immanuel Quickley has big game

Hidden amongst the prior two storylines was the impressive performance from Immanuel Quickley. The sophomore finished with a game-high 23 points. The two most impressive stats was that he was 4-8 from three and a perfect 9-9 from the charity stripe. I'd be the first to admit that I didn't expect anyone coming near Tyler Herro's free throw percentage from last season, but Quickley is knocking on the door of just that. Quickley is currently 46-48 from the free throw line for the season. Maybe the more impressive thing? Kentucky as a team is shooting 80% from that mark.

Vito Tisdale commits to Kentucky

[caption id="attachment_278736" align="alignnone" width="600"] @vitotisdale7[/caption] One of the worst kept secrets officially came true as Bowling Green's Vito Tisdale announced his commitment and signing with Kentucky. Tisdale is a four-star safety who had offers from pretty much every major program. https://twitter.com/KySportsRadio/status/1213564402345152514 Note the L's down immediately thrown up after he makes the announcement. His family is going to fit in perfectly.

Texans, Titans advance in NFL Playoffs

[caption id="attachment_279046" align="alignnone" width="600"] (Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)[/caption] Drew Franklin's team did it. The Tennessee Titans shocked the world and stunned the New England Patriots in Foxborough with a 20-13 victory over the defending champs. Their reward is a date with Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens next weekend. In the early game, the Houston Texans kicked a game-winning field goal in overtime to defeat the Bills by a score of 22-19. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1213629821785391106 If those two games were any precursor to what we will see today, you might as well get your couch cushions ready for a big Sunday of football. Here are the two games today:

• Minnesota at New Orleans - 1:05 pm on FOX
• Seattle at Philadelphia - 4:40 pm on NBC

SEC Basketball Results

Here were the scores from other SEC teams in action yesterday:

• LSU 78-64 over Tennessee
• Georgia 65-62 over Memphis
• Wichita State 74-54 over Ole Miss
• Auburn 80-68 over Mississippi State
• Florida 104-98 over Alabama in 2OT
• Arkansas 69-59 over Texas A&M
• SMU 92-81 over Vanderbilt in OT

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There is the news you need to know to start your Sunday. Have a great day and Go Cats!