Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt viewing info, predictions,

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The day has come for Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari and his team to begin postseason play.

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Tip-off is set to be roughly 30 minutes after Tennessee and Mississippi State, which begins at 6 pm ET.

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Kentucky was able to sweep the two-game series with Vanderbilt in the regular season. Playing with a fully healthy roster both games,

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Kentucky started things off by beating the Dores in Nashville 78-66 on January 11th. TyTy Washington finished with a game-high 15 points.

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt viewing info, predictions,

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