Tyler Nickel’s 3-pointer with 1:50 left gave Vanderbilt the result in keep because the Commodores upset an AP Top 10 workforce on house courtroom for the second straight Saturday by beating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69.
Vanderbilt followers stormed the sector once more after the win, a repeat of every week in the past, when the Commodores (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) knocked off then-No. 6 Tennessee. The first assault on the courtroom led to Fine of $250,000 from the league.
Jason Edwards led Vanderbilt with 18 factors, Devin McGlockton added 14, Nickel completed with 11 and Jaylen Carey 10.
Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) has misplaced consecutive video games for the primary time this season.
Otega Oweh led the Wildcats with 21 factors and 12 rebounds. Ansley Almonor had 12, Jaxson Robinson added 11.
Vanderbilt secured its first win over Kentucky at Memorial Gym since 2016.
Takeaway
Kentucky: Turnovers have been the downfall of the Wildcats. They had 17 in comparison with simply 5 for Vandy, and level guard Lamont Butler had six earlier than fouling out.
Vanderbilt: First-year coach Mark Byington helped carry the magic again to Memorial. This was the second consecutive sellout on the SEC’s oldest basketball area and the Commodores’ first because the 2011–12 season.
Key second
After trailing 41–27 at halftime, Kentucky outscored the Commodores 31–10 and took its largest lead with a 58–51 lead. Vanderbilt responded with a 15-5 spurt for a 66-63 lead on a steal by McGlockton and a fast-break layup by Tyler Tanner with 4:05 left.
Key statistic
Vanderbilt scored the ultimate six factors of the sport. Kentucky did not rating after Oweh’s layup with 2:56 left.
Next
Kentucky continues its two-game highway journey Tuesday evening at Tennessee.
Vanderbilt can be out till the beginning of a two-game highway swing Feb. 1 at Oklahoma.
Associated Press reporting.
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