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02/28 15:40 CST Chandler scores a career-high 23 points to lead Kentucky over
No. 25 Vanderbilt 91-77
Chandler scores a career-high 23 points to lead Kentucky over No. 25 Vanderbilt
91-77
By KEITH TAYLOR
Associated Press
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) --- Collin Chandler scored a career-high 23 points to lead
Kentucky to a 91-77 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Otega Oweh also had 23 points for Kentucky (19-10, 10-6 Southeastern
Conference), which split the regular-season series after losing to the
Commodores 80-55 on Jan. 27 in Nashville. The Wildcats notched their second
straight victory after dropping three straight to Florida, Georgia and Auburn
earlier this month.
Tyler Tanner led the Commodores (22-9, 9-7) with 19 points, followed by Jalen
Washington with 16. Tyler Nickel had 13, AK Okereke scored 12 and Duke Miles
had 11.
Chandler tied a career high with six 3-pointers and Kentucky which finished
with 11 in the game. He had five of the Wildcats' seven in the first half for
15 points.
Chandler connected on back-to-back 3s and scored six of the first eight points
for the Wildcats. Kentucky used a 7-0 run to build a double-digit lead, which
it maintained throughout the game.
Kentucky led 46-31 at the break and increased the margin to 89-67 with 3:05
remaining.
Denzel Aberdeen had 15 points for Kentucky, making three 3-pointers. The
Wildcats managed just 3s in the first meeting.
Kentucky, which had committed 56 turnovers in the previous four games, had just
11, including three in the opening half.
Up next
Vanderbilt: At Mississippi on Tuesday night.
Kentucky: At Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
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