The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (19-4, 8-2 SEC) face the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-12, 4-6) on Wednesday at Memorial Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Volunteers defeated Auburn 46-43 in their last game despite falling short of covering as 9.5-point favorites at home. Tennessee has gone 8-2 in its last 10 games, including a 77-68 win as 16.5-pint favorites over Vanderbilt on Jan. 10.
The Commodores beat Ole Miss 74-71 in their previous contest as they failed to cover as 4.5-point favorites at home. Vanderbilt ended a 3-game losing streak with its win over Ole Miss.
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Tennessee at Vanderbilt odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Vanderbilt +375 (bet $100 to win $375)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -10.5 (+100) | Vanderbilt +10.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tennessee at Vanderbilt picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 74, Vanderbilt 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Even with Tennessee (-550) heavily favored on the road, taking them straight up isn’t worth doing.
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Against the spread
Assuming that G Jordan Wright suits up for the Commodores, VANDERBILT +10.5 (-120) is how I’d wager on the spread. The Commodores kept it within single digits in the last matchup against the Volunteers and that game was on the road.
Vanderbilt is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games following an ATS loss. The underdog is also 16-7-1 ATS in the last 24 meetings between these 2 SEC programs.
Over/Under
OVER 134.5 (-110) is the lean following a low-scoring game for Tennessee. Even though the Volunteers allow the fewest points per game (54.6) in the nation, the Commodores give up 72 points per game (251st in the nation).
Tennessee has gone Over in each of its last 6 games after scoring fewer than 50 points in its previous game. Vanderbilt is 5-1 to the Over in its last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record.
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