Kentucky snapped out of a sluggish start and a sloppy, foul-ridden second half to take down Vanderbilt 77-70 Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. The win is the Wildcats’ 12th straight over the Commodores. Despite what the scoreboard said, it did not come easily.
Sleepy Rupp Arena
Central Kentucky is preparing for an ice storm. A duel with Vanderbilt was not moving the needle in Lexington. A sluggish start was to be expected. Thankfully, John Calipari and Jacob Toppin were prepared to inject energy into Rupp Arena.
As the offense mulled about, a foul on Oscar Tshiebwe incensed Coach Cal.