The No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (6-1) ride a five-game winning streak and a share of first place in the Southeastern Conference into Saturday night’s matchup at home against the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-4),

Will Stein has led Kentucky to a 7-1 record and first place in the SEC after eight games in his first season as coach.

The Grizzlies didn't lose in regulation through the first nine games of the year.