Kentucky at least looked united much of the afternoon at Vandy. It might fall on Andrew Harrison to keep the Cats that way.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky at Vanderbilt
Kentucky improves to 12-3, and 2-0 in Southeastern Conference action. Vanderbilt drops to 8-6 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Kentucky wins ugly against Vanderbilt, 71-62
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points, and No. 14 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 71-62 Saturday for the Wildcats’ fourth straight victory.
Dominique Hawkins making his name on energy, defense

Dominique Hawkins was a decorated player, to be sure, but lacked the five-star billing of Julius Randle or the Harrison twins.
Patience pays off as Dakari Johnson sparks dominant second half
Dakari Johnson had played all of one minute in the first half but Coach Calipari sensed opportunity for the freshman.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Mississippi State
Ahead 54-51, Kentucky put the game away with a 20-2 surge to make it 74-53. Alex Poythress had four dunks during that run.
James Young leads Kentucky Wildcats past Mississippi State in SEC opener, 85-63

James Young scored 26 points and the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Mississippi State 85-63 on Wednesday night.
Future Kentucky Wildcats nominated for McDonald’s All-American game

Four future Kentucky Wildcats were among nearly 1,000 players nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Games, it was announced Tuesday.
James Young named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week
UK freshman James Young is the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week for games ending the week of Dec. 29.
Man sentenced for shooting death of former Cat Desmond Allison
A man was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the shooting death of former Cat Desmond Allison.