Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbled stealthily along the baseline before turning on a dime back toward the basket, attempting to muster a decent look late in the shot clock. With the No. 9 Wildcats nursing a four-point lead at Vanderbilt and under eight minutes remaining,

Unlike Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr was unable to take the floor against the Commodores on Saturday afternoon. A back injury prevented the fifth year senior from practicing for multiple weeks, and on Saturday, Pope made the decision to keep him out for the game.

Kentucky men's basketball lost a tough SEC matchup on the road against Vanderbilt. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope sent a message on the toughness of the SEC and how it will help his team moving forward.

In a weekend SEC showdown, the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-4, 4-3) hosted the Kentucky Wildcats (14-5, 3-3) for some high-energy, gym rattling basketball. The Wil