Tennessee vs Vanderbilt Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (16-1, 3-1 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-3, 2-2 SEC) in SEC action at Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Memorial Gymnasium

Tennessee is a 5.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt on Saturday and the over/under is set at 141.5 points. Below are a few betting insights and trends to help you make an informed wager on the outing.

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has compiled an 11-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Vanderbilt has covered 11 times in 17 games with a spread this year.
• Tennessee covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That's more often than Vanderbilt covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Volunteers have done a better job covering the spread at home (7-3-0) than they have in road games (2-2-0).
• Against the spread last year, the Commodores had better results away (6-4-0) than at home (7-11-0).
• Tennessee has won twice against the spread in conference games this year.
• Vanderbilt has posted one SEC win against the spread this year.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been listed as the moneyline favorite 12 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Volunteers have not lost in nine games this year when favored by -245 or better on the moneyline.
• Vanderbilt has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-2).
• The Commodores have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +198 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Tennessee has a 71% chance of pulling out a win.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee outscores opponents by 19.1 points per game (scoring 76.9 per game to rank 131st in college basketball while allowing 57.8 per contest to rank third in college basketball) and has a +326 scoring differential overall.
• Tennessee's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, is 59th in the nation averaging 18.2 points per game.
• Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents by 15 points per game, with a +256 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.4 points per game (32nd in college basketball) and allows 67.4 per outing (67th in college basketball).
• Vanderbilt's leading scorer, Jason Edwards, is 102nd in college basketball, scoring 17.1 points per game.
• The 36.2 rebounds per game the Volunteers average rank 34th in the country, and are 9.8 more than the 26.4 their opponents record per contest.
• Igor Milicic Jr.'s 8.6 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 41st in college basketball action.
• The 32.4 rebounds per game the Commodores accumulate rank 196th in college basketball, 1.3 more than the 31.1 their opponents pull down.
• Devin averages 8.2 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball) to lead the Commodores.
• Tennessee scores 101.2 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball), while giving up 76 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
• The Commodores score 104.1 points per 100 possessions (36th in college basketball), while conceding 85.1 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball).

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