There’s something that changes in the air whenever Vanderbilt comes to Rupp Arena. The Commodores’ last win in Lexington was in 2007, yet Kentucky seems to always trail at halftime. This year was the fifth straight game UK was losing to Vanderbilt at the half, but thanks to Davion Mintz’s late-game heroics the Wildcats once again escaped with a 77-74 victory.
Kentucky has now won two consecutive games and is undefeated in the year 2021. It may just be Vandy, but any win is a much-needed win as John Calipari works to salvage a season that once looked lost.