Tennessee Volunteers (14-4) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-13)
January 27, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vanderbilt Commodores +16; Over/Under: +142.5
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The Tennessee Volunteers and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet in college basketball action from the Memorial Gym on Saturday. Who comes out ahead in this Volunteer State showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Prediction.
Tennessee Team Preview
The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game looking to build on a 3rd straight win after a 91-71 win over Alabama last time out. Dalton Knecht leads the Volunteers in scoring with 18.8 PPG and 4.4 RPG while Jonas Aidoo has 12.1 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Vols on the glass up to this point in the year. Zakai Zeigler has 10.2 PPG with a team-high 5.1 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee as the Vols’ leading assist man. Josiah-Jordan James also has 9.2 PPG and 6.8 RPG as well this season. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 79.7 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 76.6% from the foul line this season.
Vanderbilt Team Preview
The Vanderbilt Commodores come into this one looking to snap a five-game losing skid after a 68-55 loss to Mississippi State last time out. Ezra Manjon leads the Commodores in scoring and assists with 15.2 PPG and 3.3 APG along with 3.1 RPG while Tyrin Lawrence has 13.9 PPG with 4.9 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Vandy this season. Ven-Allen Lubin also has 9.7 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Vanderbilt is averaging 67.2 PPG on 39.9% shooting from the field, 28.3% from three and 70.7% from the foul line this season.
Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Prediction
I’m on Tennessee here. I just don’t think that Vandy has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with a complete team like the Vols for a full 40 minutes. It’s a huge number, but Vandy’s been picked apart and dominated by much less this season. Give me Tennessee in this one.
