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.

Vanderbilt basketball stormed the court for the second time in a week as it beat Kentucky, 74-69, at Memorial Gymnasium.

The Commodores followed last weekend's win vs. No. 6 Tennessee with a victory over the Wildcats at Memorial Gymnasium

Kentucky got back to it on Saturday after not having a mid-week game, facing the Vanderbilt Commodores, and it was a fast one that featured plenty of threes and

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

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.

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).

Holding serve at home is critical to the SEC's chances of packing the bracket, and two prominent bubble-bound squads are helping the cause.

The Kentucky Wildcats fought back from a double-digit deficit at halftime to make a game of it in the second half but still fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores 74-69.

Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the road Saturday when the Wildcats play the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC matchup at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes have the television broadcast on ESPN.

The other: a defense as dismal as any in the SEC.  UK displayed each of those diametrically opposed sides Saturday versus Vanderbilt. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Kentucky Wildcats 74-69 during a game at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.