Kentucky basketball likely to be without two starters against Vanderbilt

Kentucky will once again be short-handed in Nashville.

The Kentucky Wildcats are in Nashville, set to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. 

Kentucky lost both of their games on the road last week against Florida and Tennessee, so this is a get-right game for John Calipari's Wildcats. Kentucky fans will want to see the defense look better against a Vanderbilt team who only scores 66.4 points per game. If Vanderbilt scores 80+ against the Wildcats, it would truly be time to hit the panic button on the defense. 

According to Jack Pilgrim of KSR, the Wildcats will once again be without starting point guard DJ Wagner, who missed both games last week, and starting forward Tre Mitchell, who will miss his first game of the season. Wagner is fighting an ankle injury and will hopefully be back soon. Mitchell has a nagging back injury, and the hope is this isn't a long-term issue. The mantra for this team has been to "get healthy for March." So, if you're a Kentucky fan, you're hoping this is more of "veteran rest day" than anything else for Mitchell. 

It will be very interesting to see what the lineup looks like for the Wildcats with two starters not on the floor. We will see a lot of guys play some different roles in this matchup with Vanderbilt. 

Let's take a look at how to watch Kentucky's matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores.

How to watch the Kentucky basketball game vs. Vanderbilt

Kentucky's game against Vanderbilt will be played on Tuesday, February 6th, at 8:30 pm et and can be found on the SEC Network.

You can listen to the game on the UK Sports Network. The Lexington radio station to listen to the game is 98.1 FM/ 630 WLAP. If you want to find the station for your city, click here.

Score Prediction for Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

The Kentucky Wildcats will get right against the Commodores, beating Vanderbilt 92-75 in Nashville.