No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008

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No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner and Tyler Nickel each scored 19 points, and No. 18 Vanderbilt rolled to its largest victory over Kentucky since 2008 with an 80-55 win on Tuesday night.

Vandy Planned to Get Physical and it Worked

Sometimes the truth can be painful. Vanderbilt forward Devin McGlockton admitted after his team’s 80-55 over visiting Kentucky that the Commodores wanted to bully the Cats and they did. “We thought we’d just be physical with them. That was our main goal, was on the rebounding on the ball. So yeah, Coach just told us that that was one of their weaknesses, and we could exploit that, and that’s what we did,” McGlockton, who had 11 points and 12 reb…

Vanderbilt dismantles Kentucky for largest win over Wildcats since 2008

The Vanderbilt Commodores opened the 2025-26 college basketball season with 16 straight victories. They then lost 3 consecutive contests, leading some folks to believe their incredible start was a fluke. After their Tuesday night performance, their doubters aren’t taking victory laps anymore. No. 18 Vanderbilt (18-3, 5-3 SEC) completely whipped Kentucky on Tuesday, leading wire-to-wire in an 80-55 win. It was the Commodores’ largest triumph over…