Kentucky struggled to land the kill shot, yet still was able to limp out of Memorial Gymnasium with an 82-78 win over Vanderbilt.
The Wildcats led by as much as 17 in the first half after an explosive start by B.J. Boston. The freshman guard had eight early points as UK opened the game on a 10-0 run. Despite the early success, the inevitable scoring drought arose once again, allowing Vandy to climb back into the game.
Starting at the 10-minute mark, UK went five minutes without scoring. The Cats hit a few late buckets to get some cushion that would not last.