Tyler Nickel A 3-pointer with 1:50 left gave Vanderbilt the lead and kept it, and the Commodores defeated an AP Top 10 team at home for the second straight year, defeating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69.
After the victory, Vanderbilt fans once again stormed the court, a repeat of a week ago when the Commodores (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) then shot down – No. 6 Tennessee. The first legal storm led to: $250,000 fine from the league.
Jason Edwards led Vanderbilt with 18 points, Devin McGlockton added 14, Nickel finished with 11 and Jaylen Carey 10.
Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) lost a game in a row for the first time this season.
Otega Oweh led the Wildcats with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Ansley Almonor he was 12, Jaxson Robinson added 11.
Vanderbilt secured its first victory over Kentucky at Memorial Gym since 2016.
To go
Kentucky: Turnovers were the Wildcats’ undoing. They had 17 compared to just five for Vandy and the quarterback Lamont Butler he had six before fouling out.
Vanderbilt: First-year coach Mark Byington helped bring the magic back to Memorial. It was the second straight sellout at the SEC’s oldest basketball arena and the first at Commodores Stadium since the 2011-12 season.
A key moment
Trailing 41-27 at halftime, Kentucky outscored the Commodores 31-10 to take its largest lead at 58-51. Vanderbilt responded with a quick 15-5 run to take a 66-63 lead after McGlockton’s steal and fast break layup. Tyler Tanner 4:05 left.
Key statistics
Vanderbilt scored the final six points of the game. Kentucky didn’t score on Oweh’s shot with 2:56 left.
Next
Kentucky continues its two-game road trip on Tuesday night at Tennessee.
Vanderbilt will be sidelined until it plays two road games on Feb. 1 at Oklahoma.
Associated Press reports.
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