Vanderbilt men’s basketball pulled off a stunning road upset of Kentucky on Wednesday night, defeating its SEC rivals 68–66 to improve to 17–13 on the season. Head coach Jerry Stackhouse couldn’t hide his emotion after what was a statement win for the Commodores, and one of their biggest victories since he took over the program.
Vanderbilt was led in scoring by senior guard Jordan Wright, the first player Stackhouse recruited to the program, and the 48-year-old was tearing up as he discussed the importance of the win in the aftermath.
"This is what it’s about," said Stackhouse via Ryan Black of The Courier-Journal Sports. "This is a great moment for us, a great moment for our program."