Vanderbilt did it again at home, this time outlasting No. 9 Kentucky in Nashville for its second euphoric Saturday in a row.

For the first time in the Mark Pope era, the Kentucky Wildcats are losers of two straight as it followed its narrow home loss to No. 4

Alabama basketball turned up the heat on Kentucky for a road win at Rupp Arena. The Tide turns things around after a listless loss to Ole Miss.

Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the road Saturday when the Wildcats play the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC matchup at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes have the television broadcast on ESPN.

If the Vanderbilt Commodores are going to upset the Kentucky Wildcats, their frontcourt needs to play at a high level.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday afternoon

In the end, Alabama secured the win 102 to 97. The game not only marked the Wildcats' first loss against a top-15 ranked opponent this season, but also marked the team's first home loss of the season. UK is now 14-4 overall, and 3-2 in conference play.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have won back-to-back top 15 games taking down Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The reality this season in the SEC is there

The Kentucky Wildcats are preparing for their fourth-ranked SEC game in only five games as the Alabama Crimson Tide are making the trip to Rupp Arena. The Crims

Vanderbilt have become upset specialists on the football field and basketball court. Days after downing Tennessee, the Commodores shocked No. 9 Kentucky. Just when it looked like the Kentucky Wildcats were coming into their own under Mark Pope, they took a tumble.

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Andrew Carr will be forced to sit out Saturday afternoon's SEC showdown in Nashville because of a nagging back injury.