MBB: No. 17 VU Hosts Kentucky SundayTip-off Set for 1 p.m. CT in Memorial Gym

Feb. 24, 2007

COMMODORE GAMEDAY

GordonUNDER CONTROL Alex Gordon has committed the fewest turnovers (40) by an SEC starting point guard this season. He ranks third in the league with a 2.44-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio during SEC play. STAKES ARE HIGH Kentucky (19-8, 8-5 SEC) is tied with Vanderbilt for second place in the Eastern Division, as both teams fight for positioning heading into the SEC Tournament. Since the start of SECs, the Wildcats rank second in the SEC in field goal shooting percentage (.484), field goal shooting defense (.421), scoring margin (+6.7) and assists per game (16.15). Joe Crawford is tied for fourth in the SEC in scoring (16.8 ppg) and is third in 3-point shooting (44.6 percent) in league play. Ramel Bradley has scored in double figures in 19 of the past 20 games for Kentucky. GAMEDAY CENTRAL Kentucky at Vanderbilt Feb. 25 | 1 p.m. CT | Memorial Gym Game Notes: View TV: Lincoln Financial Sports LFS Free Webcast: Click Here Local Radio: 104.5 FM Online Radio: Yahoo Sirius Radio: Channel 143 Live Stats: Next Home: March 3 vs. Arkansas

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Traffic and Parking Note: Due to three Vanderbilt sporting events going on at the same time Sunday afternoon, fans are encouraged to come as early as possible. Parking is available for $5 in the 25th Avenue Garage (corner of Jess Neely and 25th) and in the Vanderbilt Medical Center Lots off of Natchez Trace and Blakemore. The easiest way to access the 25th Avenue Garage is taking Blakemore Avenue to 25th.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 17th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores (18-9, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) play host to Kentucky (19-8, 8-5 SEC) in a key SEC Eastern Division match-up Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium. The game tips at 1 p.m. CT and will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports.

Vanderbilt and Kentucky enter the weekend one game ahead of Georgia and Tennessee in the race for the division’s No. 2 seed, and first-round bye, in the upcoming SEC Tournament, March 8-11 in Atlanta.

The Commodores are 6-0 at home during SEC play and have won 12 consecutive games at Memorial Gymnasium — the longest streak under eighth-year head coach Kevin Stallings. A win Sunday would mark the 650th victory all-time at Memorial Gymnasium and secure Vanderbilt’s first winning record in SEC play since 1997.

Vanderbilt is coming off an 83-70 setback against surging Mississippi State Wednesday in Starkville. Dan Cage led all Commodores with 12 points on four 3-pointers. Kentucky last played on Tuesday, defeating LSU 70-63 at Rupp Arena. Randolph Morris tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Kentucky leads the overall series 128-39 and 47-22 in Nashville. However, Vanderbilt has won the last three meetings, including a 72-67 decision in Lexington on Jan. 20.