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The remaining days of the regular season will tell us a lot about an SEC packed with Tournament quality teams. That’s no different in this Saturday rematch between Vanderbilt and Kentucky with these two teams currently tied in the league standings. It’s been a month since the Commodores rolled on their home floor, but will things be different this time in Lexington?An impressive start to the season for Vanderbilt (22-6) hasn’t been forgotten, as the Commodores won sixteen straight before hitting some struggles in the SEC. Still, Vanderbilt has some pretty nice wins in league play, knocking off Alabama, beating…
Vanderbilt basketball will try to improve its NCAA Tournament resume and SEC tournament position when it travels to Kentucky on Feb. 28 (1 p.m., ESPN).Mark Byington and the Commodores (22-6, 9-6 SEC) defeated Georgia 88-80 on senior night after losing back-to-back games against Missouri and Tennessee. Kentucky (18-10, 9-6) has lost three of its last four, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 72-63 win over South Carolina on Feb. 24.Vanderbilt, which rolled Kentucky in the first meeting, will finish the regular season with a three-game road swing.Here is our prediction:The Wildcats’ offense bottomed out in an 80-55 loss to Vanderbilt…
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In this story:Vanderbilt point guard Tyler Tanner has been perhaps one of the more surprising players and one of the better stories in college basketball this season. Nobody thought after he averaged 5.7 points per game as a freshman that he would be one of the most impactful players in the country a year later, but it has happened.And now, Tanner is getting the national recognition that he deserves. Per a media release Friday, Tanner is one of 15 players to make the cut for the late season watch list for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.Tanner’s impact as…
Vanderbilt women’s basketball will end its season facing its biggest rival, Tennessee, while the two teams are going in different directions.The Commodores (26-3, 12-3 SEC) just finished off their first undefeated home regular season in program history with a win over Alabama at Memorial Gymnasium. They’ve already secured an SEC tournament double-bye and likely a top-four seed in the NCAA tournament. But pride is on the line at Thompson-Boling Arena in their March 1 matchup (1 p.m. CT, ESPN) where Vanderbilt plays in a place it has only ever won once.The Lady Vols (16-11, 8-7) have fallen hard after a…
In this story:On Saturday, Kentucky will be looking to get revenge against a Vanderbilt team that beat them by 25 points in January, but this matchup could be even tougher. When these teams first met a month ago, the Commodores were without Duke Miles, who is the second leading scorer on this team, averaging 16.3 points per game. Miles has returned and is averaging 13.5 points in his two games back from injury, but he has looked good.In the first meeting between Kentucky and Vanderbilt, the Wildcats turned the ball over 15 times. Turnovers have been a big issue for…
Kentucky returns to Rupp Arena on Saturday for a rematch with 25th-ranked Vanderbilt. Vandy won the first run-in in Nashville by 25 points, the Wildcats’ worst game of the SEC slate. The Commodores are a top-25 team in the return trip to Lexington, where Kentucky needs to shake off the Rupp rust from a loss to Georgia and maintain winning momentum off a victory at South Carolina.KenPom predicts a 78-77 loss for Big Blue on Cawood’s Court. But what does KenPom know? Here at KSR, the staff has its own thoughts about the matchup. Read our predictions in the PARLOUR…
No. 25 Vanderbilt visits Kentucky Saturday25/21 Vanderbilt (22-6, 9-6 SEC) at Kentucky (18-10, 9-6 SEC) Saturday, Feb. 28 • 1 p.m. CTRupp Arena • Lexington, Ky. ESPN • 102.5 The Game • Game NotesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 25 Vanderbilt men’s basketball visits Rupp Arena for the second matchup of the season with Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT on ESPN.Fans can also tune into 102.5 The Game and on the Vanderbilt Athletics App to list to Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson call all the action.BACK ON TRACKAK MORE THAN OKMILES MAKING PROGRESSLAST TIME AGAINST THE CATSSERIES…
Only three games remain on the regular season schedule for Kentucky men’s basketball. Head coach Mark Pope spoke with local media on Thursday to talk about the next one on deck. The Wildcats are gearing up to host No. 25 Vanderbilt on Saturday inside Rupp Arena (2:00 p.m. ET | ESPN). The Commodores are coming off a win over the same Georgia team that Kentucky lost to last week, but it’s been an up-and-down stretch as of late. Vandy is just 4-3 since smacking UK by 25 points in Nashville late last month. Kentucky could use a big win in…
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