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Kentucky's offense went absolutely nuclear in the first half against Vandy on Saturday in the dominating win, thanks to Collin Chandler's five threes, which rea
Vanderbilt heads to Kentucky, a team they blew out at Memorial Gym earlier and recently had a three-game losing streak (snapped by beating South Carolina) but is still Kentucky and this is still Rupp Arena.
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Kentucky Men’s Basketball looked like a completely different team in Rupp Arena, taking on Vanderbilt than in its first meeting against the Commodores in January. A 14-point rout of the AP 25th-ranked Commodores was led by Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh's 23 points.
After being defeated by 25 points in Nashville last month, Kentucky jumped on Vanderbilt early in the Rupp Arena rematch Saturday.
No. 21 Vanderbilt fell to Kentucky at Rupp Arena 91-77 on Feb. 28, in Lexington, Kentucky. It ended a chance of the Commodores’ first season sweep in 20 years. Kentucky led from the get-go. The Wildcats were 11 of 22 from the 3-point line.
Here are three reasons Kentucky will lose to Vanderbilt on Saturday.
South Carolina Gamecocks (28-2, 14-2 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (21-8, 8-7 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 South Carolina visits No. 16 Kentucky after Madina Okot scored 26 points in South Carolina's 112-71 win against the Missouri Tigers.
That was exactly what the Big Blue Nation needed. In a game the home team dominated from start to finish, the Kentucky Wildcats had an outstanding offensive performance while leading by as many as 22 in a 91-77 win over the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores.