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Vandy Hosts No. 9 Kentucky in Saturday Showdown

Dores battle Cats in first of two meetings

RV Vanderbilt (15-4, 3-3 SEC) vs. No. 9 Kentucky (14-4, 3-2 SEC)
Saturday, Jan. 25 • 1:30 p.m.

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • ESPN

ESPN102.5 The Game
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AT THE TIP

  • Vanderbilt welcomes No. 9 Kentucky to Memorial Gymnasium for the second consecutive sellout on Saturday afternoon.
  • The game will air on ESPN with Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes on the call. Fans can also catch the game on 102.5 The Game with Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson.

GRUELING STRETCH

  • Saturday marks the final round of a three-game stretch against top 10 foes for Vandy. The Dores took down No. 6 Tennessee last weekend before falling at No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday night.
  • The tough slate doesn’t stop, however, as Vandy faces seven ranked opponents in the next nine contests following Saturday.

SOLD OUT MEMORIAL

  • For the second time in as many games, Memorial Gymnasium is sold out for Saturday’s tilt between the Commodores and Cats.
  • The back-to-back sellouts mark the first consecutive capacity crowds since the 2011-12 season for the Dores.

NICKEL CASHING IN

  • Junior Tyler Nickel has been red hot from three the past two games, averaging 16.0 ppg in the process.
  • Nickel hit four threes in the win over Tennessee last weekend and five triples at Alabama on Tuesday.
  • Nickel hit a combined 9-of-16 threes between the two games.
  • The long-distance threat is shooting .417 from three in SEC play.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DEV

  • Devin McGlockton notched his fourth double-double of the season on Tuesday at Alabama.
  • McGlockton scored 10 points while pulling down 14 rebounds against the Tide.
  • McGlockton’s four double-doubles surpass his career total enter the season.
  • The junior leads the SEC in offensive rebounding, averaging 3.5 per game.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Kentucky owns a 157-49 edge in the all-time series and a 53-23 lead in Nashville.
  • The Cats swept last season’s meetings and are one of just two SEC programs with a winning record on West End.
  • The Dores are in search of their first home win over Kentucky since 2016.
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