The Vanderbilt Commodores have gotten off to an incredible start in the first season under new head coach Mark Byington.

Vandy will get another opportunity to slow down a high-octane offense against the Wildcats, who are averaging 89.2 points per game, second in the nation behind Alabama. Kentucky ranks first in the SEC in field goals made per game (31.2), three-point baskets per game (10.2) and assists per game (18.7).

Vanderbilt University's men's basketball team secured a win against the University of Tennessee with a final score of 76-75.

The Commodores (17-4, 4-3 SEC) have been receiving votes in both the AP and USA TODAY Coaches Polls for most of the season but have yet to crack the rankings. Vanderbilt has not been ranked in the AP poll since 2014, though the Commodores were ranked in the Coaches Poll in January of last year.

The Vanderbilt Commodores picked up a season-defining victory in their last game out, defeating the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 76-75 at Memorial Gymnasiu

Vanderbilt basketball stormed the court for the second time in a week as it beat Kentucky, 74-69, at Memorial Gymnasium.

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The latest evidence came Saturday in the form of a second straight home court-storming upset over a top-10 team, as Vanderbilt took down No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 in front of a sold-out crowd at Memorial Gymnasium.

In the span of just over a week, the Commodores have edged No. 6 Tennessee and pulled an upset of ninth-ranked Kentucky.

Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball were both ranked in the AP top 25 poll after wins over multiple ranked teams.

The SEC has fined Vanderbilt $500,000 for fans storming the court at Memorial Gymnasium after the Commodores ... after football’s win over No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 5, and the second fine was ...

Vanderbilt is off to their best start since ’09-’10 with back-to-back weekends with Top-10 upsets inside Memorial Gymnasium. That doesn’t surprise Mark Byington, though, with what he thinks of the Commodores.