Kentucky improves to 26-4, while Vanderbilt falls to 20-11.
UK advances to the semifinals tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET where it will face the winner of the No. 3 seed Georgia and No. 6 LSU. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
With the win, head coach Matthew Mitchell earned his 140th career victory.
Mitchell is UK's all-time winningest coach in just six seasons (140-60). His winning percentage of.700 also is first.
Kentucky is in its 39th year of varsity play and owns an overall record of 682-475 (.589).
UK is now 26-34 overall in the SEC Tournament, including 7-5 under Mitchell.
The Wildcats have advanced to the semifinals in six of their last eight SEC tournaments.
Kentucky is now 11-12 all-time in quarterfinal games.
Kentucky is now 19-27 overall against the Commodores, including 3-4 in the SEC Tournament.
Kentucky had 14 steals, tying the UK record for most steals in a SEC Tournament game. UK also recorded 14 steals vs. LSU (2/26/99) and Auburn (1/31/81).
Kentucky forced 23 turnovers and has now forced double-digit miscues in 147 consecutive games. The Cats are 111-36 during that span.
UK's bench outscored Vanderbilt 32-12 improving the Wildcats' record to 21-0 this season when Kentucky's bench outscores its opponents'.
The Cats connected on seven 3-pointers, totaling 206 on the year. That mark ranks second on UK's single season list.
Need to five more to tie the single season record.
Kentucky recorded eight blocks, setting a new single season record with 154. The previous record was 152 set in 2006-07.
The Wildcats are now 19-2 this season and 87-8 when scoring 70 or more points under Mitchell.
The Wildcats extended their streak of consecutive games with a triple to 322.
All 12 players played at least one minute, 10 scored at least two points.
No player played over 26 minutes.
Individual Notes
Senior guard A'dia Mathies led the Cats in scoring with 16 points, while recording a season-high five steals. She also equaled her season best with two blocks.
Moves to No. 2 all-time in steals at UK with 308, passing Victoria Dunlap (307, 2008-11).
Needs just one more to tie the school record of 309 set by Stacey Reed (1991-95).
Has reached double-figures in 28-of-30 games, including 21 in a row.
Played in her 134th career game, marking the most all-time in Kentucky history.
Made two 3-pointers, moving her to seventh on UK's single season list with 62.
Junior center DeNesha Stallworth posted 14 points, marking the 23rd time she has scored in double digits this season.
Junior center Samantha Drake came off the bench and scored a season-high tying nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor in just 16 minutes.
Freshman point guard Janee Thompson came off the bench to score seven points and tie her season-high with three assists in 17 minutes.
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