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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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Here are three reasons Kentucky will lose to Vanderbilt on Saturday.
The big three of Otega Oweh (23), Collin Chandler (23), and Denzel Aberdeen (15) alone combined for 61 points, while Malachi Moreno stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists vs. two turnovers.
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.
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Kentucky's Mark Pope goes nuclear on officiating, claims Wildcats were cheated in loss to Auburn
The Wildcats head coach was not pleased with Colin Chandler's offensive foul call.
BOTTOM LINE: Otega Oweh and Kentucky host Tyler and No. 25 Vanderbilt in SEC action. The Wildcats have gone 13-3 in home games. Kentucky scores 80.9 points and has outscored opponents by 8.5 points per game.
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.