Vanderbilt Commodores vs Kentucky Wildcats

Women's College Basketball

#7Vanderbilt

22-2

84-83

Final

#16Kentucky

18-6

Memorial Coliseum (KY)

Lead tracker

VAN leadsBiggest lead VAN 10, UK 9

UK leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
VAN	19	15	20	30	84
UK	16	22	20	25	83

Who won: Vanderbilt 84-83

The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Kentucky Wildcats 84-83 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Memorial Coliseum (KY). Mikayla Blakes led the Vanderbilt in points (37). Teonni Key led the Kentucky in points (27).

Recap · Feb 5

Blakes' 37 points helps No. 7 Vanderbilt women beat No. 16 Kentucky 85-84

Mikayla Blakes scored 37 points, 19 in the fourth quarter, to rally No. 7 Vanderbilt to an 85-84 win over No. 16 Kentucky on Thursday night.

What it means

Vanderbilt 6-1 on the road; Kentucky 10-2 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

UK senior Clara Strack embraces leading a 'team full of shooters'

ESPN · Oct 2

WNBA rookies Key, Morgan on being back in Lexington: 'So surreal'

ESPN · Sep 11

Kenny Brooks on the state of women's basketball: 'It's in its purest form'

ESPN · Jun 15

J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at Kentucky

ESPN · Jun 3

Vanderbilt, Iowa women's hoops square off, 1st time since '97

ESPN · May 29

Lauren Hassell, top-10 women's hoops recruit, commits to Vanderbilt

ESPN · Apr 27

Kentucky nabs Florida transfer Me'Arah O'Neal, Shaq's daughter

ESPN · Apr 23

Kentucky AD Barnhart to forgo $1M retirement gig amid criticism

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Game info

Venue: Memorial Coliseum (KY), Lexington, KY · Attendance 5,187
Officials: Felicia Grinter (Referee), Frank Steratore (Referee), Brandon Enterline (Referee)