At the Half: Vanderbilt leads Kentucky 39-34

Anyone else got a case of deja vu? Kentucky got off to a great start vs. Vanderbilt, jumping out to a 14-4 lead and bringing the BBN in Bridgestone to their feet, but the Dores refused to go away, hitting big three after big three. The one by Jordan Wright at the buzzer puts Vanderbilt up 39-34 at halftime. The Dores finished the half on a 12-0 run, holding Kentucky scoreless for the final 3:04.

Making matters worse is Oscar Tshiebwe’s Flagrant 1 foul with 32 seconds left. That’s the second game in a row Oscar has gotten a Flagrant 1 foul. He has got to watch those elbows or it’s going to cost Kentucky when it matters the most.

Antonio Reeves leads all scorers with 11 points on 4-9 from the floor, to go along with four rebounds. Jacob Toppin is one rebound away from a double-double with 10 points and 9 boards. He’s been magnificent thus far. Oscar has 8 points, 4 rebounds, and two turnovers. As mentioned, it’s been a rough night for him. Kentucky’s shooting 41.2% (14-34) from the floor, 33.3% (4-12) from three.

Jordan Wright leads Vanderbilt in scoring with 10 points in just 11 minutes. Five different Dores have hit a three thus far, with Wright and Paul Lewis both hitting two. Vandy is shooting a red-hot 55.6% (15-27) from the field, 46.7% (7-15) from the outside. The Cats are winning the battle of the boards 22-9, but trail by five. It’s been that kind of game.

First half numbers below.

Box Score