Dores Welcome Cats for Tuesday Tilt

Vanderbilt closes short homestand against Kentucky

Vanderbilt (6-15, 1-7 SEC) vs. No. 17 Kentucky (15-6, 5-4 SEC)
Tuesday, Feb. 6 • 7:30 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. SEC Network

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  • Vanderbilt welcomes Kentucky to Memorial Gymnasium for a 7:30 p.m. tip on Tuesday night. The game will air on SEC Network with Dave Neal and Jon Sundvold on the call.
  • The Commodores enter the matchup following their first SEC win of the season, a 68-61 victory over Missouri on Saturday afternoon. Four Dores scored in double figures, led by Ezra Manjon with 17.
  • Tyrin Lawrence scored 14 points to reach double figures for the 11th-straight game. The senior leads the Dores in SEC play with 15.4 points per game.
  • Evan Taylor narrowly missed a double-double against the Tigers, scoring nine while pulling down a season-best 11 rebounds.
  • Freshman Isaiah West produced his best game as a Dore, matching a career-best 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range while adding three boards and a block, steal and assist.
  • Vanderbilt has won two-straight games against Kentucky, downing the Cats 68-66 in Rupp Arena last season and then taking an 80-73 win in the SEC Tournament.