Vanderbilt Commodores NCAA Basketball News

Going into the day, the focus of SEC followers was on the game in Nashville on Saturday night, between Kentucky and Vanderbilt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kentucky finally got another test in the Southeastern Conference and the Wildcats' stingy, sticky defense helped them pass yet again and take a big step toward the regular-season conference title.

This is your official open game thread for the #1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats at the Vanderbilt Commodores basketball game tonight at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN.

Former Vanderbilt basketball star Will Perdue lives in Louisville now, working at a variety of television and radio jobs.

He was speaking in general terms about top-ranked Kentucky, but his words apply just the same to 6-foot-10 freshman Anthony Davis.

Whenever the nation's top-ranked team visits Memorial Gym, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a knack for defending their home court.

Teams such as Syracuse, Baylor, Duke and Georgetown have risen into the top 15 without a true superstar.

Each in his own way, big men Anthony Davis of Kentucky and Festus Ezeli of Vanderbilt give Saturday's game a distinctive quality.

At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East. The Big East says the Tigers officially accepted an invitation to be part of the conference's next incarnation in 2013.

Now halfway through the SEC regular season, the LSU Tigers sit in a tie for 8th place with the Tennessee Volunteers at 3-5. So far, the road has been very unkind to the Tigers in SEC play, as they are yet to win a game.

GAME NOTES: The Vanderbilt Commodores will try to get snap their two-game losing skid as they return home to Memorial Gymnasium to host the LSU Tigers in a Southeastern Conference matchup.

Head Coach Trent Johnson talks to Ralston Turner on the sidelines Saturday afternoon during LSU's matchup against Arkansas at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has been a big reason why, through the first half of the season, Kentucky has been the best team in the SEC.

StatSheet's SEC Player of the Week for February 6th goes to Jeffery Taylor from Vanderbilt.

Lost to Butler 74-71 in NCAA Tournament Southeast Regional finals. Outlook: The Gators won their 19th game in a row at home on Saturday against Vanderbilt, but Tuesday's game is in Rupp Arena, where No.

Donovan's team will start a crucial set of back-to-back games with the coach having one day to get his 12th-ranked Gators prepared to host No.

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor puts up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma Wednesday, Feb.

The Razorbacks have won three of their past four games after knocking off No. 25 Vanderbilt on Tuesday and are 16-0 at Bud Walton Arena.

Jarnell Stokes is still smiling and happy to be at Tennessee, but the giant freshman had an edge about him on Thursday when discussing the Vols' upcoming men's basketball game against Georgia.

Halfway through conference play, the SEC is still as mixed as it was to begin. The SEC East has three teams with two losses or less, and three teams with five losses.