Vanderbilt 64, Kentucky 48: Dai-Jon Parker scored 12 points and the Commodores continued their surprising run through the SEC tournament Friday, upending the second-seeded Wildcats.
Vanderbilt (16-16), the No. 10 seed, upset No. 7 Arkansas on Thursday night, advance to face Mississippi in the semifinals.
The Commodores shot 50 percent, including 8-of-17 from 3-point range. Kevin Bright finished with 11 points, Kyle Fuller and Kedren Johnson each added 10 and Rod Odom scored nine in the balanced Commodores' offense.
Kentucky (21-11) was paced by Archie Goodwin's 12 points and Kyle Witjer's 10. The Wildcats shot 34.6 percent, hitting 4-of-14 from beyond the arc.
Vanderbilt broke open a close game with a 19-7 run to end the first half, giving the Commodores a 14-point advantage at the break. Kentucky went on a 10-0 run To cut the lead to 11 with 12:46 left, but Vanderbilt responded with five straight points and the Wildcats never got that close again.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kentucky won the rebound battle 32-30, grabbing 14 offensive boards in the process. … Vanderbilt won its fifth straight SEC tournament game. The Commodores won three straight last year to capture the tournament title. … The Wildcats lost their SEC tournament opener for the first time since 2008.
Vanderbilt | Kentucky | |
Dai-Jon Parker 12 | Scoring | Archie Goodwin 12 |
Kedren Johnson 3 | Assists | Julius Mays 3 |
Rod Odom 6 | Rebounds | Willie Cauley-Stein 9 |
Kedren Johnson 4 | Free Throws Made | Willie Cauley-Stein 3 |
Kevin Bright 3 | Steals | Willie Cauley-Stein 1 |
Josh Henderson 2 | Blocks | Willie Cauley-Stein 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Vanderbilt | 64 | 50.0 | 8-17 | 10-11 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Kentucky | 48 | 34.6 | 4-14 | 8-16 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 7 |