To the Kentucky Wildcats, there’s no doubt that Nerlens Noel’s jumper left his hand before the shot clock buzzer sounded, and they couldn’t be happier.
Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings disagrees.
That bucket allowed Kentucky to escape with a 60-58 win over Vanderbilt on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams after blowing a 16-point lead.
But officials didn’t review the play.
Kedren Johnson finished with a game-high 18 points, and Rod Odom added 12.