The Vanderbilt Commodores collide with the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday in Lexington in a pivotal SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Kentucky
Arena Name: Rupp Arena
Capacity: 23,000
Year Opened: 1976
Game Date/Time
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
Team Statistical Comparison
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Vanderbilt
71.4
71.9
-0.5
53.6
41.8
71.0
33.3
13.4
8.4
18.8
25.1
43.6
32.1
16.2
1.2
11.79
25.36
37.14
1.11
10.11
0.488
Kentucky
74.6
67.7
6.9
67.9
45.9
69.6
36.2
12.9
6.5
18.6
18.1
43.5
32.8
15.8
8.1
13.36
25.0
38.36
1.38
11.46
0.513
Players and Stats
Vanderbilt
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Stats
Liam Robbins
21
SR
F
7-0
235
15.4 Pts, 7.0 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Tyrin Lawrence
0
JR
G
6-4
190
11.3 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Myles Stute
10
JR
F
6-7
215
9.1 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Ezra Manjon
5
SR
G
5-11
170
8.7 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 3.8 Ast
Jordan Wright
4
SR
G
5-7
9.7 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Trey Thomas
12
JR
G
5-11
165
6.9 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Colin Smith
1
FR
F
6-8
215
4.0 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Quentin Millora-Brown
42
SR
F
6-10
229
3.3 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Emmanuel Ansong
20
SR
F
6-4
195
2.6 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Noah Shelby
2
FR
G
6-3
180
3.7 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Malik Dia
23
FR
F
6-9
240
3.1 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Paul Lewis
3
FR
G
6-2
170
2.3 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Lee Dort
34
FR
F
6-10
255
2.1 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Miles Keeffe
25
FR
G
6-5
185
0.7 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Graham Calton
22
SO
G
6-5
200
0.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Adrian Samuels
11
FR
G
6-5
170
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kentucky
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Stats
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
16.2 Pts, 12.7 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
13.1 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
12.1 Pts, 6.6 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
11.7 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 4.1 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
6.4 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
7.7 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 5.6 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
7.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
2.2 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Daimion Collins
4
SO
F
6-9
202
2.2 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
2.7 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Adou Thiero
3
FR
G
6-6
200
2.4 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Brennan Canada
14
SR
F
6-6
198
1.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Walker Horn
21
FR
G
6-1
200
0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kareem Watkins
25
JR
G
5-8
145
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Grant Darbyshire
13
FR
G
6-2
College Basketball Ratings
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 154-45
Vanderbilt Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Tyrin Lawrence
G
6′-4″
200
JR
Monticello, GA
1
Colin Smith
F
6′-8″
215
FR
Dallas, TX
2
Noah Shelby
G
6′-3″
180
FR
Mckinney, TX
3
Paul Lewis
G
6′-2″
170
FR
Woodbridge, VA
4
Jordan Wright
G
6′-6″
220
SR
Baton Rouge, LA
5
Ezra Manjon
G
6′-0″
170
SR
Antioch, CA
10
Myles Stute
F
6′-7″
215
JR
Washington, DC
11
Adrian Samuels
G
6′-5″
170
FR
Nashville, TN
12
Trey Thomas
G
6′-0″
160
JR
Durham, ON
20
Emmanuel Ansong
F
6′-4″
195
SR
Bordentown, NJ
21
Liam Robbins
F
7′-0″
250
SR
Davenport, IA
22
Graham Calton
G
6′-6″
205
SO
Charlotte, NC
23
Malik Dia
F
6′-9″
240
FR
Murfreesboro, TN
25
Miles Keeffe
G
6′-5″
185
FR
Novato, CA
34
Lee Dort
F
6′-10″
255
FR
Mckinney, TX
42
Quentin Millora-Brown
F
6′-10″
245
SR
Lorton, VA
Kentucky Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jacob Toppin
F
6′-9″
205
SR
Brooklyn, NY
1
CJ Fredrick
G
6′-3″
185
SR
Cincinnati, OH
2
Sahvir Wheeler
G
5′-9″
180
SR
Houston, TX
3
Adou Thiero
G
6′-6″
200
FR
Leetsdale, PA
4
Daimion Collins
F
6′-9″
210
SO
Atlanta, TX
12
Antonio Reeves
G
6′-5″
205
SR
Chicago, IL
13
Grant Darbyshire
G
6′-2″
190
FR
Cincinnati, OH
14
Brennan Canada
G
6′-6″
205
SR
Mount Sterling, KY
21
Walker Horn
G
6′-4″
200
FR
Austin, TX
22
Cason Wallace
G
6′-4″
193
FR
Dallas, TX
24
Chris Livingston
F
6′-6″
220
FR
Akron, OH
25
Kareem Watkins
G
5′-8″
175
JR
Camden, NJ
33
Ugonna Onyenso
F
6′-11″
225
FR
–
34
Oscar Tshiebwe
F
6′-9″
260
SR
–
55
Lance Ware
F
6′-9″
235
JR
Camden, NJ
Vanderbilt Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Memphis
76
Vanderbilt
67
11/11/2022
Southern Miss
60
Vanderbilt
48
11/15/2022
Vanderbilt
89
Temple
87
11/18/2022
Morehead St
43
Vanderbilt
76
11/23/2022
Saint Mary’s
75
Vanderbilt
65
11/24/2022
Fresno St
59
Vanderbilt
67
11/30/2022
Vanderbilt
65
VCU
70
12/3/2022
Wofford
62
Vanderbilt
65
12/7/2022
Pitt
74
Vanderbilt
75
12/9/2022
Grambling
64
Vanderbilt
62
12/17/2022
NC State
70
Vanderbilt
66
12/22/2022
Alabama A&M
62
Vanderbilt
70
12/30/2022
SE Louisiana
55
Vanderbilt
93
1/3/2023
South Carolina
79
Vanderbilt
84
1/7/2023
Vanderbilt
82
Missouri
85
1/10/2023
Vanderbilt
68
Tennessee
77
1/14/2023
Arkansas
84
Vanderbilt
97
1/17/2023
Alabama
78
Vanderbilt
66
1/21/2023
Vanderbilt
85
Georgia
82
1/24/2023
Kentucky
69
Vanderbilt
53
1/28/2023
Vanderbilt
66
Texas A&M
72
1/31/2023
Vanderbilt
44
Alabama
101
2/4/2023
Ole Miss
71
Vanderbilt
74
2/8/2023
Tennessee
65
Vanderbilt
66
2/11/2023
Vanderbilt
88
Florida
80
2/14/2023
Vanderbilt
75
South Carolina
64
2/18/2023
Auburn
65
Vanderbilt
67
2/22/2023
Vanderbilt
77
LSU
84
2/25/2023
Florida
72
Vanderbilt
88
3/1/2023
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
3/4/2023
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Kentucky Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Howard
63
Kentucky
95
11/11/2022
Duquesne
52
Kentucky
77
11/15/2022
Kentucky
77
Michigan State
86
11/17/2022
SC State
63
Kentucky
106
11/20/2022
Kentucky
72
Gonzaga
88
11/23/2022
North Florida
56
Kentucky
96
11/29/2022
Bellarmine
41
Kentucky
60
12/4/2022
Michigan
69
Kentucky
73
12/10/2022
Yale
59
Kentucky
69
12/17/2022
UCLA
63
Kentucky
53
12/21/2022
FAMU
68
Kentucky
88
12/28/2022
Kentucky
75
Missouri
89
12/31/2022
Louisville
63
Kentucky
86
1/3/2023
LSU
71
Kentucky
74
1/7/2023
Kentucky
52
Alabama
78
1/10/2023
South Carolina
71
Kentucky
68
1/14/2023
Kentucky
63
Tennessee
56
1/17/2023
Georgia
71
Kentucky
85
1/21/2023
Texas A&M
67
Kentucky
76
1/24/2023
Kentucky
69
Vanderbilt
53
1/28/2023
Kansas
77
Kentucky
68
1/31/2023
Kentucky
75
Ole Miss
66
2/4/2023
Florida
67
Kentucky
72
2/7/2023
Arkansas
88
Kentucky
73
2/11/2023
Kentucky
68
Georgia
75
2/15/2023
Kentucky
71
Mississippi State
68
2/18/2023
Tennessee
54
Kentucky
66
2/22/2023
Kentucky
82
Florida
74
2/25/2023
Auburn
54
Kentucky
86
3/1/2023
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
3/4/2023
Kentucky
Arkansas
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Injuries and Suspensions
Vanderbilt
[F] Lee Dort (Foot) – Out
Kentucky
[G] Sahvir Wheeler (Ankle) – Out
Source: statfox.com
Vanderbilt-Kentucky Prediction
Kentucky 77, Vanderbilt 68
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Wednesday‘s game tips off at 7:00 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.
