Box score from No. 9 Kentucky basketball’s 74-69 SEC loss at Vanderbilt
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Vanderbilt University at Memorial Gym in Nashville on Saturday. The ninth-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Commodores 74-69.
Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference road game against Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:
Points: Otega Oweh, 21
Rebounds: Otega Oweh, 12
Assists: Amari Williams, 4
Steals: Koby Brea, Lamont Butler, Trent Noah, Otega Oweh, 1
Blocks: Amari Williams, 2
Turnovers: Lamont Butler, 6
Minutes: Otega Oweh, 33
Three-pointers made: Ansley Almonor 4-5, Jaxson Robinson 3-5, Lamont Butler 1-2, Koby Brea 1-4
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
No. 9 Kentucky at No. 6 Tennessee
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Kentucky 14-5 (3-3 SEC), Tennessee 17-2 (4-2)
Series: Kentucky leads 161-78
Last meeting: Kentucky won 85-81 on March 9, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee
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