No. 20 'Dores down Wildcats 72-62

Vanderbilt shot a season-high 64.1 percent from the field for the game.

Feb. 8, 2009

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	1st	2nd	Final
VU	31	41	72
UK	24	38	62

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Stat Leaders	VU	UK
Points	Wirth (20)	Dunlap (17)
Rebounds	Wirth (7)	Dunlap (9)
Assists	Risper (2)	Ormerod (4)
Steals	Marsh (2)	Ormerod (2)
Blocks	Mooney (2)	Jackson (1)

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• Next Game: 02/12/09 - Florida at VU - 7 p.m. CT
• Previous Game: 02/05/09 - MSU 66, VU 61

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Christina Wirth had 20 points and seven rebounds and Merideth Marsh added 15 points as No. 20 Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 72-62 on Sunday.

The Commodores (18-6, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) overcame 23 turnovers by shooting 64 percent. Vanderbilt rebounded from an upset loss at Mississippi State on Thursday.

Kentucky's Victoria Dunlap had 17 points and nine rebounds, and guard Amani Franklin added 14 points.

Kentucky fought back from a nine-point deficit early in the second half to tie the game at 42-42 on Carly Morrow's 3-pointer. The Commodores answered with a 14-3 run.