Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbled stealthily along the baseline before turning on a dime back toward the basket, attempting to muster a decent look late in the shot clock. With the No. 9 Wildcats nursing a four-point lead at Vanderbilt and under eight minutes remaining,

On a two-game losing streak, Kentucky faces a road trip to Tennessee and then John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena.

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 74-69 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tennessee. UK committed 17 turnovers in falling to 14-5 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.