The Vanderbilt Commodores have gotten off to an incredible start in the first season under new head coach Mark Byington.

Vanderbilt has officially been fined $500,000 for storming the court after beating Kentucky, the conference announced Sunday.

Vanderbilt enjoyed another upset over a ranked SEC opponent on Saturday, taking down No. 9 Kentucky. A great win for the program in Year 1 of Mark Byington, the Commodores will be paying the price for some postgame celebrations.

Vanderbilt basketball stormed the court for the second time in a week as it beat Kentucky, 74-69, at Memorial Gymnasium.

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The latest evidence came Saturday in the form of a second straight home court-storming upset over a top-10 team, as Vanderbilt took down No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 in front of a sold out crowd at Memorial Gymnasium.

Vandy will get another opportunity to slow down a high-octane offense against the Wildcats, who are averaging 89.2 points per game, second in the nation behind Alabama. Kentucky ranks first in the SEC in field goals made per game (31.2), three-point baskets per game (10.2) and assists per game (18.7).

The Commodores followed last weekend's win vs. No. 6 Tennessee with a victory over the Wildcats at Memorial Gymnasium

Kentucky got back to it on Saturday after not having a mid-week game, facing the Vanderbilt Commodores, and it was a fast one that featured plenty of threes and

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The Kentucky Wildcats fought back from a double-digit deficit at halftime to make a game of it in the second half but still fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores 74-69.

The Southeastern Conference fined Vanderbilt University $500,000 for storming the court Saturday after the Commodores upset No. 9 Kentucky, 74-69 — an amount reflective of Vanderbilt's third storming event.