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John Calipari recaps comeback win over Vanderbilt; “They stuck together”

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When a 19-point deficit felt like 50, the Kentucky Wildcats kept fighting and defeated Vanderbilt at home on Senior Night, 73-67.

After Derek Willis recovered from his pregame marriage proposal, he had 3 huge blocks and 8 big rebounds to help spark the comeback. He was joined in the effort by fellow senior Dominique Hawkins who was all over the floor diving for loose balls and tearing rebounds away from giants.

This was the biggest comeback win for Kentucky since John Calipari arrived, and with the victory the Wildcats clinched at least a share of the regular season SEC Championship and the #1 seed in the conference tournament next week.