- Thursday, February 20 1913 -
Vanderbilt - 29 (Head Coach: Oscar Nelson)
| Player | FG | FT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Nelson (*) | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Robert Davidson | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Henry Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ryer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.G. Hutcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.M. Luck | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 14 | 29 |
Kentucky - 42 (Head Coach: John Tigert)
| Player | FG | FT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinkley Barnett | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| Ralph Morgan | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Henry Farmer | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| R. C. Preston | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| William Tuttle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herschel Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augustus Weisenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Zerfoss | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 10 | 42 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Vanderbilt 17 - 24 | | | Miami (OH) 24 - 16 |
TABLES TURNED ON COMMODORES
Wildcats Get Scrappy and Play Is Snappy and the Crowds Cheer Loud When the Victor Scores
Devotees of the net game who journeyed to the State University Armory Thursday night saw the old Wildcat machine, carefully oiled and renovated, the break of Wednesday night repaired, gather speed as it went along and plunging headlong into the enviable record of the Commodores, puncture a hole in it as wide as the Panama Canal. The State University put to route and tramped upon the Vanderbilt five in the Armory Thursday night, winning by the score of 42 to 27.
After nursing for several hours the defeat of 24 to 17 at the hands of the Southerners Wednesday night, the locals came back strong and heavy and won a clean-cut verdict, thus breaking even in the series. The melee was alive with fast plays and unlike the preceding game, the Wildcats showed the ambition and fighting spirit of a real ball team. The State team deserved victory, for the game put up by them was the best seen on the local floor this season. To the vanquished is solace in the fact that they fought gamely, but the strong aggregation was destined to win. In the very beginning, when the local legion began to unravel its repertoire of fast plays it was seen that the visitors were on the losing side of the argument.
At times the fray was likened to a football contest, and all that was lacking was the football togs and the sound of 24-36-48 rising above the din and roar of the frenzied mass of spectators.
The largest crowd of the season was jammed in the Armory. The teams were greeted with much enthusiasm when they appeared on the floor. State got away with a two-point lead when Preston caged the ball in the beginning of the play. Soon the locals had a commanding lead and the first half ended with the score 20 to 11, the visitors being on the losing side.
The second period opened with the locals continuing their slaughtering tactics.
More skillful goal throwing is seldom seen than a few of the swift contributions of Preston and Morgan. Preston led in the number of goals thrown, totaling eight in all. Barnett played a better game than usual, while Tuttle and Scott continued to serve the same old high class article of ball.
Nelson, Davidson and Ryer bore the brunt of attack for the visitors. Nelson, the plucky little captain of the Commodores scored 17 of the 27 points.
** Note - Vanderbilt was awarded one point.
Game Writeup - Lexington Herald
STATE TURNS TABLES ON VANDERBILT TEAM
Score Is 42 to 29 in Favor of the University in Hot Contest
In the Armory of State University, before the largest crowd of the season, with the sting of defeat handed them by the Commodores Wednesday night still felt, the State University basketball team outplaying and outfighting the Vanderbilt quintet, won an easy victory last night by the score of 42 to 29. The game was hard fought throughout, victory meaning much to both teams. Had Vanderbilt won the contest, making it two in a row, they would have gotten vengeance for the double defeat handed them last season by the Blue and White aggregation. With State the winner, it now stands three victories for State out of the four games played in the last two years by the two institutions.
The team work of State was better than that of the Commodores, while their basket shooting was great.
The Commodores were never able to do much good at shooting baskets and the State boys had the lead by 9 points at the end of the first half. In the final round second string men were used by Coach J.J. Tigert.
