The Vanderbilt Commodores have gotten off to an incredible start in the first season under new head coach Mark Byington.

In the closing minutes of Saturday’s 74-69 upset of No. 9 Kentucky, Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee stood in front of the Commodores student section and pleaded with them to not storm the Memorial Gymnasium court.

Vanderbilt enjoyed another upset over a ranked SEC opponent on Saturday, taking down No. 9 Kentucky. A great win for the program in Year 1 of Mark Byington, the Commodores will be paying the price for some postgame celebrations.

Rick Barnes has dominated his in-state SEC rival as Tennessee's coach. He's now 0-1 against Mark Byington at Vanderbilt.

Vandy will get another opportunity to slow down a high-octane offense against the Wildcats, who are averaging 89.2 points per game, second in the nation behind Alabama. Kentucky ranks first in the SEC in field goals made per game (31.2), three-point baskets per game (10.2) and assists per game (18.7).

Here's what Mark Byington said about Vanderbilt basketball's back to back court stormings against Tennessee and Kentucky basketball.

A packed Memorial Gymnasium going bonkers ... get that first — and only — victory against Rick Barnes’ Vols. Mark Byington did it in his first try. And while Lawrence’s shot was the ...

The latest evidence came Saturday in the form of a second straight home court-storming upset over a top-10 team, as Vanderbilt took down No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 in front of a sold out crowd at Memorial Gymnasium.

Vanderbilt has officially been fined $500,000 for storming the court after beating Kentucky, the conference announced Sunday.

On a two-game losing streak, Kentucky faces a road trip to Tennessee and then John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena.

The Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team entered this three-game stretch knowing they would face three teams ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25.

The first crowd storm in the fall cost Vandy $100,000. The second bumped up the fine to $250,000. Saturday’s will cost the school a whopping $500,000. All fines are paid to the losing school, meaning Kentucky made $500,000 for its troubles.