Wear Gold vs. Kentucky Saturday

From the marketing department

In an effort to create the best home court advantage possible, Commodore fans who are attending the men's basketball game vs. Kentucky on February 20th are encouraged to wear gold to the game to support the team. A loud, vocal Memorial Gym crowd is what will be needed as the Wildcats come to town on Saturday.

Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT but fans are encouraged to arrive early as crowds and traffic are expected to be very heavy on game day. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.

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MBB: Kentucky Gameday Prep

by Barca Blog

No. 21 Vanderbilt (16-3, 5-0 SEC)
at No. 1 Kentucky (19-1, 4-1)

Tip-off: 3 p.m. CT

Location: Rupp Arena (23,000) in Lexington

TV: ESPN (Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes)

Radio: 104.5 the Zone, XM 200, Sirius 217 (More affiliates)

Web: Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats, Twitter

Series: UK leads 131-43 (UK leads 78-19 in Lexington)

Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 77, Kentucky 64 (Feb. 17, 2009)

Game Preview: Vanderbilt | Kentucky

Other Games in the SEC (CT): Live Scores
LSU at Miss. State (12:30 p.m. / SEC Network)
Alabama at Auburn (3 p.m. / SEC Network)
Georgia at South Carolina (6 p.m. / FSN)
Arkansas at No. 20 Ole Miss (Moved to Sunday - Weather)

Commodores in Lexington

By A. Boggs

The Commodores have made it to Lexington and are now at practice at Rupp Arena. We left a little earlier from Nashville to get ahead of the weather, and lucky for us, we did. The ride up, once we got out of Nashville, was relatively smooth. A movie and a half and we were here.

Here's a pic of Rupp...I trucked it up to the top of section 213 and took this shot. Doesn't matter how many times I walk in here, it's still a pretty awesome site.

We're all looking forward to the game Saturday...if you're traveling, drive safe, and Go 'Dores!

Kentucky Gameday Prep

Kentucky (5-4, 1-4) at Vanderbilt (2-8, 0-6)

Kickoff: 11:21 a.m. CT, Walk-up Tickets Available ($50)

Location: Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773) in Nashville, Tenn.

TV: SEC Network (Neal, Ware and Capuano)

Radio: 104.5 the Zone, XM 201, Sirius 214 (More affiliates)

Web: ESPN360.com, Live Audio, Live Stats, Twitter

Weather: High 71/Low 45/10% Chance of Rain

Series: UK leads 39-38-4 (VU leads 24-18-2 in Nashville)

Last Meeting: Vanderbilt won 31-24 in 2008

Commodore Gameday Central: Click Here

Other Games in the SEC (CT): Live Scoring
Tennessee at Ole Miss (11 a.m. / CBS Sports)
No. 1 Florida at South Carolina (2:30 p.m. / CBS Sports)
No. 2 Alabama at Mississippi State (6 p.m. / ESPN)
Auburn at Georgia (6 p.m. / ESPN2)
Louisiana Tech at No. 8 LSU (6 p.m. CT / ESPNU)
Troy at Arkansas (6:30 p.m. CT / CSS)

'Cats scratched by injury bug

by Barca Blog - The Commodores have been catching the wrong kinds of breaks this season, especially if you're referring to their weekly injury report.

Kentucky -- Vanderbilt's next opponent -- also knows a thing or two about the injury bug heading into Saturday's conference matchup in Nashville.

According to Brett Dawson of The Courier-Journal, at least 15 players on Kentucky's roster missed Sunday's practice including wide receiver Randall Cobb (thumb), tailback Derrick Locke (knee), and cornerback Trevard Lindley (ankle).

While the Wildcats are banged up (like most teams this time of year), head coach Rich Brooks expects a majority of those players to at least practice in a limited fashion on Tuesday.

One intriguing storyline will be how Brooks handles the quarterback situation for Saturday. Starter Mike Hartline has missed the last four games with a torn medial collateral ligament but could be ready to return to the field. In Hartline's absence, the trio of Morgan Newton, Will Fidler and Cobb have pitched in to lead UK to a 3-1 record. Hartline's status for Saturday is still questionable and may not be determined until later in the week.

Click Here to read Dawson's complete report on UK's injury list.

Kentucky kickoff time announced

by Barca Blog - Just announced by conference officials... Vanderbilt's matchup with Kentucky on November 14 will kickoff at 11:20 a.m. on the SEC Network.

This will be the Commodores' final home game of the season. Tickets are still available for $50 - click here to purchase.