Overview
- Vanderbilt defeated No. 9 Kentucky 74-69 on Saturday, marking their second top-10 victory in a week and improving their season record to 16-4.
- Fans stormed the court in celebration, leading to a $500,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference under its revised access to competition area policy.
- This is Vanderbilt’s third fine this academic year for similar incidents, following a $100,000 fine after a football win over Alabama and a $250,000 fine after a basketball win over Tennessee.
- The fines, paid to the opposing schools, now total $850,000, with the latest penalty going to the University of Kentucky.
- Vanderbilt’s athletic director, Candice Lee, attempted to discourage court-storming, citing its financial impact, but fans proceeded to celebrate the upset victory.