Texas Longhorns vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

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

Texas vs Vanderbilt Prediction

Looking to win big? The Longhorns and Commodores face off at 1:00 ET on SECN. The Commodores are hosting the game at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. The over/under for this game is set at 148.5 points, and Vanderbilt is favored by -2.5 vs. Texas in a Southeastern conference matchup.

Texas vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Texas Longhorns at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Saturday, February 8th
Betting Odds VAND -2.5, TX +120 | VAND -148 O/U 148.5

Longhorns Preview: Will Texas Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

Texas dropped to 15-8 on the season after a 78-70 home loss to Arkansas on Wednesday. The Longhorns were -7 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points of 148 exceeded the O/U line of 144.5.

Texas found themselves down 35-24 at halftime but managed to score 46 points in the 2nd half. However, they allowed 43 points to Arkansas in the same period, which prevented them from mounting a comeback.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

In their previous game, the Texas Longhorns struggled offensively, shooting just 34.4% from the field and 27.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.1%, with 6 made threes on 22 attempts. They did manage to hit 20 of 27 free throws, a 74.1% success rate.

Tre Johnson led the way with 25 points, despite shooting 27.3% overall and 3 of 9 from deep. Johnell Davis contributed 24 points, hitting 4 of 8 threes and shooting 46.7% from the field. Arthur Kaluma grabbed 13 rebounds, though he struggled offensively, shooting 27.3% and missing all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Longhorns Team Defense

Even with Texas holding their opponent to 34% shooting, the Longhorns gave up 78 points. They allowed 16 field goals on 42 two-point attempts, a 38% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Texas' defense saw 6 threes go in on 22 attempts, a 27% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 27 times, where they hit 20 free throws for 74%. The Longhorns allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Commodores Preview: Will Vanderbilt Win at Home?

Vanderbilt Commodores Recent Game/Games

The Commodores dropped to 16-6 on the season after an 86-75 road loss to Florida on Tuesday. Vanderbilt entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Despite leading 36-35 at halftime, Vanderbilt struggled in the second half, allowing 51 points while scoring 39. The game’s total points of 161 exceeded the over/under line of 155.5.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt's offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.7%. They connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 31.6% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-19 from three-point range.

Will Richard led the way with 21 points, shooting 8-for-11 overall and 5-for-7 from three. Jason Edwards added 20 points, and Alex Condon contributed 19 points and 9 rebounds. The Commodores finished with 11 assists and 9 offensive rebounds, while shooting 58.3% from the free-throw line.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 57% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 63% of their two-point attempts, with 21 makes on 33 tries.

From beyond the arc, Vanderbilt's opponents shot 47%, connecting on 10 of 21 three-point attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 14 free throws.

Longhorns vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Texas has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 76 points per game.
Across their five previous home games, Vanderbilt has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 75 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Texas has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Commodores have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.