Saturday’s contest that pits the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) against the Vanderbilt Commodores (15-4, 3-3 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 80-78 in favor of Kentucky. Game time is at 2:30 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, Vanderbilt projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup against Kentucky. The over/under is currently listed at 162.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
• Line: Kentucky -3.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -160, Vanderbilt +132

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 80, Vanderbilt 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

• Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

Kentucky is 9-9-0 against the spread this season compared to Vanderbilt’s 12-7-0 ATS record. The Wildcats are 10-8-0 and the Commodores are 9-10-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 171.5 points per game, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Kentucky has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Vanderbilt has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats are outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game with a +235 scoring differential overall. They put up 89.2 points per game (second in college basketball) and give up 76.1 per outing (294th in college basketball).
• Kentucky pulls down 36.3 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) while allowing 32.7 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
• Kentucky knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (25th in college basketball), 2.2 more than its opponents (8).
• The Wildcats average 107.7 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball), while giving up 92 points per 100 possessions (180th in college basketball).
• Kentucky has committed 9.4 turnovers per game (18th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.4 (299th in college basketball).

Vanderbilt Performance Insights

• The Commodores have a +241 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.7 points per game. They’re putting up 82.3 points per game, 32nd in college basketball, and are allowing 69.6 per outing to rank 122nd in college basketball.
• Vanderbilt pulls down 32.1 rebounds per game (200th in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of its opponents.
• Vanderbilt knocks down 1.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.3 (126th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1.
• Vanderbilt has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (29th in college basketball), 5.2 fewer than the 14.9 it forces (20th in college basketball).

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