Tennessee vs Vanderbilt 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Vanderbilt Commodores will travel to Thompson-Boling Arena to take on the 19^th ranked Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Vanderbilt Commodores won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 13-10 on the season after defeating the Missouri Tigers, 70-62, this past Tuesday. Vanderbilt allowed Missouri to fight back and take a late lead after holding a 46-35 lead midway through the 2^nd half, however, the Commodores were outstanding down the stretch and pulled away after closing out the final 4:52 of regulation on a 13-4 run. Vanderbilt shot 42.2% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Missouri to shoot 41.0% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Commodores was Scotty Pippen Jr who had 19 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 block, & 3 steals.

On the season, Vanderbilt is averaging 69.0 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Commodores are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 33.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Vanderbilt has been led by Scotty Pippen Jr. (18.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.8 spg), Jordan Wright (12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.3 spg), Myles Stute (8.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg), & Quentin Millora-Brown (5.9 ppg, 53.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 bpg).

Defensively, Vanderbilt is holding their opponents to an average of 65.2 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Commodores have a rebound margin of -0.5 and a turnover margin of 1.9.

The 19^th ranked Tennessee Volunteers won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 17-6 on the season after defeating the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 72-63, this past Wednesday. Tennessee led by a 35-33 margin at halftime and was able to pull away late after closing out the final 4:20 of regulation on a 11-2 run. Tennessee shot 49.1% from the field & 42.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Mississippi State to shoot 50.0% from the field & 35.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Volunteers was Kennedy Chandler who had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, & 5 steals.

On the season, Tennessee is averaging 74.4 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Volunteers are averaging 9.1 three-pointers per game on 34.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee has been led by Santiago Vescovi (13.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.8 spg), Kennedy Chandler (13.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 2.5 spg), Josiah-Jordan James (8.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.1 bpg), & John Fulkerson (7.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 bpg).

Defensively, Tennessee is holding their opponents to an average of 63.0 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Volunteers have a rebound margin of 2.9 and a turnover margin of 4.7.

The Commodores are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 February games, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Tennessee. The Volunteers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games, however, are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. Vanderbilt.

Tennessee has won 6 of their last 7 games, led by a defense that ranks 33^rd in scoring defense & 10^th turnover margin, however, this is still a team that despite having a perfect 12-0 record at home, is only .500 ATS at home. Vanderbilt has also been led by their defense which ranks just 73^rd in scoring defense and between the fact that the Commodores have won 3 of their last 4 games and was competitive recently in a 7-point loss at Kentucky, I think Vanderbilt will be able to do enough with the double-digit points to get us a cover. Good Luck!