Another competitive SEC men’s basketball contest is expected for Saturday afternoon in Nashville, when head coach Mark Pope and No. 9-ranked Kentucky (14-4 overall and 3-2 in SEC play) face Mark Byington’s Vanderbilt Commodores (15-4, 3-3) at Memorial Gym.

What the Wildcats and Commodores share is that of programs which have had wholesale turnover since last season ended. UK's 2024-25 roster doesn't feature a single scholarship player from the previous year's team;