Kentucky sprinted out to an early lead over Vanderbilt and threw it into cruise control in Nashville to snap a three-game losing streak. The second half was not pretty, but the Wildcats still reached a few significant milestones in UK’s seventh victory of the season.
Winning SEC Record
Kentucky completed the 2021 SEC regular season with a 5-3 record. It’s just the second time since 1977 the Wildcats have posted a winning record in SEC play. Kentucky also recorded 5-3 SEC record in 2018. The Tennessee loss to Georgia also solidified a second place finish in the SEC East for Kentucky.