After the John Calipari era, Kentucky fans are well-accustomed to the concept of positionless basketball; tomorrow at Vanderbilt, the Cats will face a team that takes it to another level. Mark Byington replaced Jerry Stackhouse as Vanderbilt’s head coach this past offseason.

Nine players departed after Stackhouse’s firing. That prompted Byington to bring in 11 transfers, including Michigan State guard AJ Hoggard, North Texas’ leading scorer Jason Edwards, Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and James Madison sophomore center Jaylen Carey.

Vandy will get another opportunity to slow down a high-octane offense against the Wildcats, who are averaging 89.2 points per game, second in the nation behind Alabama. Kentucky ranks first in the SEC in field goals made per game (31.2), three-point baskets per game (10.2) and assists per game (18.7).

After a week off, it’s time for the Kentucky Wildcats to return to action, this time against the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville. Led by first-year coach Mark Byington, it’s the best start for the program in a decade and a half,

The men’s college basketball teams at Kentucky, Louisville and Vanderbilt all have something in common besides proximity. All three are the exception to what was once considered a long-standing basketball rule: You can’t start over with a brand new roster and experience success.

Tennessee basketball and Vanderbilt play Saturday in Nashville for the first meeting since Mark Byington was hired as the Commodores coach.

Coach Mark Pope's Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) have had a week to prepare after a 102-97 defeat last weekend to No. 4 Alabama, the same team that knocked off coach Mark Byington's Commodores 103-87 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Tuesday.

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As No. 9 Kentucky prepares to take on Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium this Saturday, Mark Pope is gearing up for his first visit back to the iconic venue since his days as a Wildcat.

Even Kentucky's Mark Pope, who has his team ranked in year one on the job, could have a chance. Byington will get more benefit of the doubt from voters as a result of Vanderbilt's unamusing past ...

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