Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Tennessee vs Vanderbilt NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nashville.

Tennessee vs Vanderbilt Prediction

The Volunteers and Commodores are set to face off at 3:30 ET on SECN. The Commodores will host the game at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. Tennessee is favored by -6.5 in this Southeastern conference matchup the against Vanderbilt. The over/under for the game is set at 140.5 points.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Betting Odds TENN -6.5, TENN -295 | VAND +235 O/U 140.5

Volunteers Preview: Can the Volunteers Lock in a Road Win?

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers improved to 16-1 on the season with a 74-56 win over Georgia on Wednesday. Tennessee, a -12 favorite, covered the spread at home. The game’s total points (130) fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

Tennessee turned things around after trailing 26-25 at halftime, outscoring Georgia 49-30 in the second half to secure the win.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Tennessee's offense put up 74 points, shooting 42.4% from the field. They connected on 29.6% of their threes, hitting 8 of 27 attempts, while finishing 20 of 39 on two-pointers for a 51.3% success rate. The Volunteers were perfect from the free-throw line, going 10 for 10.

Jordan Gainey led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 50% overall. Zakai Zeigler added 16 points and 7 assists, knocking down 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Tennessee grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists as a team.

Volunteers Team Defense

Even with Tennessee’s defense giving up 18 offensive rebounds, they held their opponent to just 56 points. The Volunteers allowed 42% shooting from the field, with their opponent hitting 28 of 66 shots.

Tennessee’s defense limited their opponent’s three-point success, holding them to 8 of 27 shooting from beyond the arc, or 29%. The Volunteers also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they converted all their attempts.

Commodores Preview: Will the Vanderbilt Defense Show Up at Home?

Vanderbilt Commodores Recent Game/Games

Vanderbilt improved to 14-3 on the season with a 66-63 win over South Carolina on Wednesday. The Commodores were -9 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 129 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Vanderbilt led 33-26 at halftime but allowed 37 points in the 2nd half, matching their own 33 points after the break.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 4 of 21 three-point attempts for a 19% shooting percentage. Their overall field goal percentage was 41.1%, with an effective field goal percentage of 44.6%. Inside the arc, they were more efficient, shooting 54.3% on two-point attempts.

Morris Ugusuk led the way with 20 points, hitting 3 of 4 threes and shooting 75% overall. AJ Hoggard and Collin Murray-Boyles each added 14 points, with Murray-Boyles grabbing 9 rebounds. Devin McGlockton was also efficient, shooting 71.4% from the field and adding 7 rebounds.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense held their opponent to 63 points, allowing them to shoot 41% from the field. They gave up 19 two-point field goals on 35 attempts, a 54% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Vanderbilt limited their opponent to 4 threes on 21 attempts, a 19% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 21 times, where they hit 16 free throws, shooting 76%. Vanderbilt allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Volunteers have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 1-3-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 65 points per game in these contests.
In their last three home games, Vanderbilt has averaged 76 points per game while allowing 73. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Commodores have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Volunteers have an overall record of 5-0 while going 2-3 against the spread.