SEC opponents square off when the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (16-1, 3-1 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-3, 2-2 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Commodores are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 142.5.
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Who Will Win Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt?
Tennessee and Vanderbilt Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, Tennessee is 8-4 against the spread.
Vanderbilt has not yet covered the spread as an underdog of 5.5 points or more this year (0-1).
Between them, these two teams average 16.8 more points per game (159.3) than this game’s over/under (142.5).
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 17.3 fewer points per game (125.2) than this matchup’s over/under of 142.5 points.
The average point total in Tennessee’s games this year is 7.8 fewer points than the total of 142.5 in this matchup.
Commodores games this season have averaged a total of 149.8 points, 7.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Volunteers are 11-6-0 against the spread this season.
The Commodores have an 11-6-0 record against the spread this year.
Tennessee Stats & Insights
Tennessee averages 76.9 points per game (131st in college basketball) while allowing 57.8 per outing (third in college basketball). It has a +326 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 19.1 points per game.
Tennessee prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 9.8 boards. It is collecting 36.2 rebounds per game (34th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.4 per outing.
The Volunteers knock down 8.6 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) while shooting 34.3% from deep (154th in college basketball). They are making 2.1 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 6.5 per game while shooting 24.9%.
Tennessee puts up 101.2 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball), while allowing 76.0 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
When playing at home, the Volunteers are scoring 18.2 more points per game (83.2) than they are on the road (65.0).
Vanderbilt Stats & Insights
Vanderbilt has a +256 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15.0 points per game. It is putting up 82.4 points per game, 32nd in college basketball, and is allowing 67.4 per contest to rank 67th in college basketball.
Vanderbilt wins the rebound battle by 1.3 boards on average. It records 32.4 rebounds per game, 196th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.1.
Vanderbilt knocks down 8.2 three-pointers per game (137th in college basketball), 1.4 more than its opponents. It shoots 32.3% from beyond the arc (260th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 34.6%.
Vanderbilt’s 104.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 36th in college basketball, and the 85.1 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 42nd in college basketball.
Tennessee Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Volunteers this season is Chaz Lanier, who averages 18.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
Tennessee’s leading rebounder is Igor Milicic Jr. averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Zakai Zeigler, averaging 7.5 assists per game.
The Volunteers get the most three-point shooting production out of Lanier, who knocks down 3.5 threes per game.
Jahmai Mashack is Tennessee’s leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Felix Okpara leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.
Vanderbilt Key Players to Watch
Jason Edwards is the top scorer for the Commodores with 17.1 points per game. Edwards also adds 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
Devin puts up a stat line of 8.2 rebounds, 10.8 points and 0.9 assists per game for Vanderbilt to take the top rebound spot on the team. A.J Hoggard has the top spot for assists with 4.4 per game, adding 11.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing.
Tyler Nickel knocks down 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Commodores.
Tyler (2.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Vanderbilt while McGlockton (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Prediction
Tennessee 74, Vanderbilt 69
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