Final - 2OT
for this game
Vandy seeks fifth straight win over Kentucky
Jan 12, 2008 - 2:11 PM No. 12 Vanderbilt (16-0) at Kentucky (6-7) 1:30 pm ESTLEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- No. 12 Vanderbilt looks to remain unbeaten Saturday when it faces Kentucky in an Southeastern Conference matchup.
Off to its best start in school history, Vanderbilt (16-0, 1-0 SEC East) is attempting to beat Kentucky for a fifth straight time. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 129-41.
Senior swingman Shan Foster leads Vanderbilt and the SEC in scoring at 20.6 points per game. Freshman center A.J. Ogilvy adds 19.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest.
Kentucky (6-7, 0-0 East) was ranked in the top 25 in the preseason and started off 4-1, but then lost four straight in a stretch that included defeats to Alabama-Birmingham and Houston. The Wildcats completed their non-conference schedule last Saturday with a 89-75 home loss to Louisville.
Freshman forward Patrick Patterson leads Kentucky in both scoring (16.8 ppg) and rebounds (8.1 rpg).
The Wildcats are 18-2 in their last 20 SEC openers and 57-17 all-time. Kentucky is averaging a conference-worst 17.4 turnovers per game.
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FINAL IN 2ND OT 1ST 2ND 1OT 2OT TOTAL
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VANDERBILT (12) 22 43 7 1 73
KENTUCKY 32 33 7 7 79 FINAL IN 2ND OT
Jan 12 4:17 PM - NCAA BB
(12) VANDERBILT 72
KENTUCKY 72 End 1ST OT, GOING INTO 2ND OT
Jan 12 4:06 PM - NCAA BB
(12) VANDERBILT 65
KENTUCKY 65 END 2ND HALF, GOING INTO OVERTIME
Jan 12 3:51 PM - 216
roots - NCAA BB
(12) VANDERBILT 22
KENTUCKY 32 HALFTIME
Jan 12 2:24 PM
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