Kentucky Upsets Vandy in 2 OT, 79-73

Billy Gillispie, welcome to the SEC. The Cats played great the first half and parts of the second. There was about a 7 minute stretch in the second half when the Commodores trimmed port of the the 16 point lead. Ramel Bradley played horrible during that period . He took bad shots and had costly turnovers. It's no secret that I do not like Ramel (as a player), but at least he tried to step up and win the game, he just doesn't have the skill or basketball IQ to do it. I am not sure if Ramal's play allowed Vandy to come back or keep the Cats in the Game, but he didn't quit and neither did the team.

Also would like to point out that Joe Crawford played a great game, especially on defense. Mark Coury and Perry Stevenson also played very good. Lets get to the Box Score Breakdown:

Team Notes

• Attendance was 23965
• This was the 12th different starting lineup.
• The wins stops a 12 game (two year) losing streak to ranked opponents.
  
• Kentucky dominated on the glass, they had a 45 (17 offensive) to 23 (4 offensive) rebounding margin.
• Vandy had only 2 second chance point. It sent the game into 2 OT. Kentucky had 18.
  
• Both shot well below their season average from the line. Kentucky was 24of 36 (66%).
• There was a lot of sloppy play from both teams, Kentucky had 23 turnovers, Vandy had 22.
• Kentucky only had 11 assist.
• Kentucky only shot 31% (4-13) in the overtimes, fortunately Vandy shot 2 of 10 (20%). from the floor including 0 for 5 from three point range.
• Kentucky had 12 steals.

Player Notes

• Ramel Bradley played the entire 50 minutes.
• His numbers look pretty good, He had 20 points (6-15 FG, 1-7 from behind the arc) 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 assist. He also had 6 turnovers.
• It was his fourth straight 20 point game.
  

• Joe Crawford added 17 points, 2 boards, 3 assist and 5 turnovers.
• He also made his second start.
• He held the SEC leading Scorer (20.8), Shan Foster, to 17 points.
  
• Mark Coury played well yesterday. This is the role I envisioned him in, well maybe not starting.
  
• He scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 17 minutes.
• Patrick Patterson had his his third 20/10 game of the season, a UK record.
  
• He had 23 points and 12 rebounds, 6 were offensive.
• He owned Ogilvy.
  
• Derrick Jasper took 3 shots in 26 mintutes. He had 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 turnovers.
• Jasper left the game with a sprained ligament in his left knee.
  
• Perry Stevenson still has the worse hands in the world. His stat line does not jump out at you but he had 5 big steals (career high) in 33 minutes of play.
• Michael Porter only played 1 minute.
• Jodie Meeks sat out again with his hip flexors injury. This is the 8th game he missed.
  

Conclusion
Could this be the game that turns the season around. Bradley believes the team can go 16-0 in the SEC. Don't know about that, but lets try.

VISITORS: Vanderbilt 16-1, 1-1
                        TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Beal, Jermaine...... *  2-5    1-4    1-2    1  1  2   3   6  5  1  0  1  37
03 Gordon, Alex........ *  4-10   4-9    3-4    0  3  3   3  15  3  4  0  0  46
04 Ogilvy, A.J......... *  6-11   0-0    4-7    1  4  5   4  16  2  2  5  1  34
32 Foster, Shan........ *  5-11   3-7    4-7    0  3  3   3  17  4  5  0  1  47
41 Neltner, Ross....... *  1-2    0-1    0-0    1  2  3   5   2  0  7  0  2  24
11 Metcalfe, Alan......    2-5    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   3   4  0  0  0  1  19
13 Bell, Keegan........    1-2    1-2    0-0    0  1  1   1   3  1  1  0  0  16
21 Mcclellan, Darshawn.    3-5    0-0    4-5    1  2  3   2  10  3  2  0  0  22
24 Walker, Andre.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
34 Drake, George.......    0-2    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  1  0   2
 TEAM................                            2  2
 Totals..............   24-54   9-24  16-25   4 19 23  25  73 18 22  6  6 250


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  8-19 42.1%   2nd Half: 14-25 56.0%   OT:  2-10 20.0%   Game: 44.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-8  37.5%   2nd Half:  6-11 54.5%   OT:  0-5   0.0%   Game: 37.5%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-5  60.0%   2nd Half:  9-12 75.0%   OT:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 64.0%    6



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HOME TEAM: Kentucky 7-7, 1-0
                        TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Bradley, Ramel...... *  6-15   1-7    7-10   0  6  6   4  20  5  6  0  3  50
32 Crawford, Joe....... *  5-13   2-4    5-6    1  3  4   2  17  3  5  0  1  48
34 Harris, Ramon....... *  1-3    0-1    2-4    2  3  5   2   4  0  1  1  0  25
42 Coury, Mark......... *  4-8    0-0    1-2    3  2  5   3   9  1  1  0  2  17
54 Patterson, Patrick.. *  7-12   0-0    9-13   6  6 12   4  23  1  3  2  1  50
05 Jasper, Derrick.....    2-3    2-3    0-1    2  5  7   2   6  1  4  0  0  26
13 Porter, Michael.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
21 Stevenson, Perry....    0-3    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   4   0  0  3  0  5  33
 TEAM................                         2  1  3
 Totals..............   25-57   5-15  24-36  17 28 45  21  79 11 23  3 12 250


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-26 46.2%   2nd Half:  9-18 50.0%   OT:  4-13 30.8%   Game: 43.9%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  2-5  40.0%   OT:  0-3   0.0%   Game: 33.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  5-8  62.5%   2nd Half: 13-19 68.4%   OT:  6-9  66.7%   Game: 66.7%   8,1



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Officials: Tony Greene, Bert Smith, Mike Nance
Technical fouls: Vanderbilt-None. Kentucky-None.
Attendance: 23965
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   OT  OT2   Total
Vanderbilt....................   22   43    7    1  -   73
Kentucky......................   32   33    7    7  -   79

Points in the paint-VU 22,UK 30. Points off turnovers-VU 24,UK 27.
2nd chance points-VU 2,UK 18. Fast break points-VU 2,UK 6.
Bench points-VU 17,UK 6. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-6 times.
Last FG-VU OT-00:00, UK OT2-00:33.
Largest lead-VU by 2 OT-01:55, UK by 16 2nd-14:20.