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Kentucky defense suffocates Vanderbilt for win: 5 things we learned & postgame banter

Saturday night at Rupp Arena was full of action, with Big Blue Nation assisting in one of the best turnouts this season and the Kentucky Wildcats playing more roller-coaster basketball against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Kentucky fell behind early and trailed into halftime, 30-28. However, the Wildcats outscored the Commodores by 13 in the second half for a 56-47 decision. Ashton Hagans and Keldon Johnson each had 15 points to lead all scorers. Here’s four things we learned from their second straight SEC win.

Tail of Two Halves

Another day, another 10-point deficit early in the game for the Wildcats.