Vanderbilt has been no stranger to monumental underdog victories this season, especially in front of their home crowd. On Saturday, the Commodores knocked off No. 9 Kentucky before a packed Memorial Gymnasium.

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

Everything about Nashville was an absolute blast except for the game itself. Making our way to Memorial Gymnasium for the very first time, Steven Peake and I had one heck of a time watching Big Blue Nation take over the city ahead of Kentucky’s matchup at Vanderbilt.

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

Edwards, a junior, helped Vandy get off to a great start in the win over the Wildcats, scoring 10 of his team’s first 12 points and propelling the ‘Dores to a 41-27 halftime lead. He finished with a game-high 18 points, adding four assists in the court-storming triumph.

There was a lot of skepticism surrounding the Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team following their incredibly successful non-conference schedule. They we

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.

Tyler Tanner of Vanderbilt basketball and Nick Pringle of South Carolina were issued technical fouls during Wednesday's matchup against the Gamecocks at Memorial Gymnasium. The fouls were issued ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee basketball continues its conference slate by taking on Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium. The No. 6 Vols (16-1, 3-1 SEC) enter off a win against Georgia on Wednesday, while the Commodores (14-3, 2-2) beat South Carolina at West End last time out.

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.

WOOD RIVER - Mark Beatty already had one successful shootout under his belt, so he decided to do just a little tweaking for his second one. The result is a Mike Fahnestock State Farm Shootout schedule that includes some of the top local boys and girls prep basketball teams in the are converging on venerable Memorial Gymnasium on the East Alton-Wood River High School campus on Saturday,