The Vanderbilt Commodores have gotten off to an incredible start in the first season under new head coach Mark Byington.

Vanderbilt has officially been fined $500,000 for storming the court after beating Kentucky, the conference announced Sunday.

Vanderbilt enjoyed another upset over a ranked SEC opponent on Saturday, taking down No. 9 Kentucky. A great win for the program in Year 1 of Mark Byington, the Commodores will be paying the price for some postgame celebrations.

Vanderbilt basketball stormed the court for the second time in a week as it beat Kentucky, 74-69, at Memorial Gymnasium.

Alumni Memorial Gymnasium and a new coach Helping this growing interest in collegiate basketball in Knoxville were both the construction of what was then the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium and the arrival of coach Gullion. According to historian Betsey ...

The latest evidence came Saturday in the form of a second straight home court-storming upset over a top-10 team, as Vanderbilt took down No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 in front of a sold out crowd at Memorial Gymnasium.

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).

When the Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball teams play Tennessee, it could be the most-hyped weekend at Memorial Gymnasium in a long time.

Rick Barnes has dominated his in-state SEC rival as Tennessee's coach. He's now 0-1 against Mark Byington at Vanderbilt.

The Kentucky Wildcats fought back from a double-digit deficit at halftime to make a game of it in the second half but still fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores 74-69.

There would have been a time where Kentucky losing at Memorial Gymnasium was an utter embarrassment. A portion of Big Blue Nation still thinks that way, but the truth is this is a different Vanderbilt Commodores team.

The latest evidence came Saturday in the form of a second straight home court-storming upset over a top-10 team, as Vanderbilt took down No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 in front of a sold out crowd at Memorial Gymnasium.