The Vanderbilt Commodores (7-17, 2-9 SEC) and Tennessee Volunteers (18-6, 8-3) meet Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Vanderbilt picked up a 74-73 win at home against Texas A&M last time out as a 9-point underdog Tuesday as the Over (135) cashed. Vandy entered that game with just a single win in the previous 9 games, and that was against lowly Mizzou. Despite the cover, the Commodores are just 3-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 9 outings. The Over has hit in 3 in a row.
Tennessee posted a 75-62 win against Vanderbilt in Nashville Jan. 27 in the first meeting, although the ‘Dores did cash as 13.5-point underdogs as the Under (141.5) connected.
The Vols bounced back from a stunning 16-point loss at A&M Saturday, posting a 92-63 shellacking on the road against Arkansas Wednesday to cover as 8.5-point favorites as the Over (151.5) connected. Tennessee is still 3-1 ATS in the past 4 games, while hitting the Over in all 4 outings.