Mark Pope’s Wildcats fell behind by 22 points in the first half, and their five-game winning streak ended with a lopsided defeat.

Kentucky vs Vanderbilt predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 27. Collin Chandler keeps making the most of his opportunity.

Tyler Tanner and Tyler Nickel each scored 19 points, and No. 18 Vanderbilt earned its largest victory over Kentucky since 2008 with an 80-55 win on Tuesday night.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats lost an SEC college basketball game to Vanderbilt. Kentucky basketball faces John Calipari's Arkansas team next.

There was major reshuffling of the Top 5 girls basketball teams in Kentucky this week, with undefeated Calloway Country moving up to No. 1; Russell and Knox Central make the Top 25.

Vanderbilt basketball will be without a key piece as it takes on Kentucky for a matchup at Memorial Gymnasium on Jan. 27. Duke Miles is out for the contest due to an undisclosed issue, according to the SEC's game day injury report.

Kentucky basketball has been in a period of transition ever since parting ways with head coach John Calipari a couple of offseason ago, and new head coach Mark Pope has had some trouble adjusting to the SEC schedule and the expectations in Lexington.