
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Tennessee (16-1) vs. Vanderbilt (14-3)
January 18, 2025 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Vanderbilt +6; Over/Under: 141.5
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The Tennessee Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Memorial Gymnasium. Here’s a Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Prediction. This article will include a Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Pick.
Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
The Tennessee Volunteers beat Texas and Georgia, and they play Mississippi State, Auburn, and Kentucky next. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 76.9 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 57.8 points on 35.9 percent shooting. Chaz Lainer is averaging 18.2 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Zakai Zeigler is averaging 12.1 points and 7.5 assists. Jordan Gainey is the third double-digit scorer and Igor Milicic Jr. is grabbing 8.6 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 24.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Preview
The Vanderbilt Commodores lost to Missouri, beat South Carolina, and they play Alabama, Kentucky, and Oklahoma next. The Vanderbilt Commodores are averaging 82.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Jason Edwards is averaging 17 points and 1.4 assists, while AJ Hoggard is averaging 11.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Devin McGlockton is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Nickel is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Vanderbilt Commodores are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Vanderbilt Commodores are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win
- Vanderbilt has won each of its last six day games at Memorial Gymnasium.
- Vanderbilt has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Memorial Gymnasium.
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- Tennessee has won each of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Vanderbilt has lost each of its last 11 games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Tennessee has won the first half in 14 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Injury Report
The Vanderbilt Commodores will be without Karris Bilal, Alex Hemenway, and Kijani Wright. Grant Huffman is questionable with an illness. The Tennessee Volunteers will be without Cameron Carr and JP Estrella.
Vanderbilt vs Tennessee Prediction
The Vanderbilt Commodores are going to make a game of this at home, where they’re 9-1 SU on the season. Vanderbilt shoots the ball well enough to put a scare into the Vols. With that said, we’ve seen Vanderbilt recently step up in competition, and it’s resulted in ugly games against Missouri and Mississippi State. The Tennessee Volunteers is the same team night in night out regardless of where the game is played. I’m not excited to step in front of the Vols. I need more convincing from Vanderbilt when stepping up in competition. I’ll lay the points with Tennessee on the road.