CBB: Kentucky at Vanderbilt 6:00E ESPN

Kentucky has survived seemingly countless tests to its #2 ranking of late, but on Saturday, the toughest challenge of all may be coming, at Vanderbilt. The Commodores have yet to be beaten at home, and there will be no shortage of motivation after the rat

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Kentucky has survived seemingly countless tests to its #2 ranking of late, but on Saturday, the toughest challenge of all may be coming, at Vanderbilt. The Commodores have yet to be beaten at home, and there will be no shortage of motivation after the rather easy win the Wildcats had over them in January. This could prove to be a great home underdog spot. Be sure to follow the line moves at Sportsbook.com on this contest all day to get a feel for where other bettors think this game is headed.

Ask any SEC coach what their least favorite venue in the league and the immediate answer is “Vanderbilt”. Coach John Calipari will have the same hopeless feeling, splitting two halves 60 or more feet away from his team on offense or defense. This feeling will be further intensified since the Commodores are an exceptional team, in revenge mode, and 13-0 (6-5 ATS) at Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt (20-5, 12-10 ATS) is among the better shooting teams in the country at over 48 percent and is 26-13 ATS as a home underdog or pick.

The last time these teams met on Jan. 30, Kentucky (25-1, 13-11 ATS) built a double digit working margin and never let the Commodores in the game, securing an 85-72 victory. The Wildcats controlled the glass with an astounding +19 rebound margin and scored in the paint when needed. Forward Patrick Patterson deserves props, no longer playing like he was at lido, becoming more aggressive scoring and rebounding. Kentucky is 8-2 ATS in authentic road games having won five of their last six contests.

These clubs are .500 SU and ATS at Nashville since 1997, thought Vanderbilt has won four in a row at home (2-2 ATS). The ‘Dores can tie Kentucky for the SEC lead with an upset; however the favorite is 4-1 in the previous five conflicts.

The StatFox Power Line shows Kentucky by 2.

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