Cats to face Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament

UK sophomore guard Ryan Harrow during the second half of the UK vs. Vanderbilt basketball game at Rupp Arena on Wednesday Feb. 20 2013. Final score 74-70, UK. Photo by Adam Chaffins

UK sophomore guard Ryan Harrow during the second half of the UK vs. Vanderbilt basketball game at Rupp Arena on Wednesday Feb. 20 2013. Final score 74-70, UK. Photo by Adam Chaffins

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Vanderbilt defeated Arkansas, 75-72, Thursday to book a SEC Tournament matchup with second seed UK on Friday evening.

A career-high 20 points from junior forward Rod Odom helped the 10 seed Commodores past the seven seed Razorbacks.

The Cats and Commodores will sqaure-off at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Friday schedule:

1 p.m. – 1 seed Florida (24-6, 14-4 SEC) vs. 9 seed LSU (19-11, 9-9 SEC)

3:30 p.m. – 4 seed Alabama (20-11, 12-6 SEC) vs. 5 seed Tennessee (20-11, 11-7 SEC)

7:30 p.m. – 2 seed UK (21-10, 12-6 SEC) vs. 10 seed Vanderbilt (15-16, 8-10 SEC)

10 p.m. – 3 seed Ole Miss (23-8, 12-6 SEC) vs. 6 seed Missouri (23-9, 11-7 SEC)