Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

The No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (15-4, 3-3 SEC) in SEC action at Memorial Gymnasium, tipping off at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Memorial Gymnasium

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Vanderbilt win (58.5%)

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for Kentucky (-2.5) versus Vanderbilt on Saturday. The over/under is set at 166.5 points for this game.

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• Vanderbilt has covered 12 times in 19 games with a spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Kentucky (6-7) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (46.2%) than Vanderbilt (2-3) does as the underdog (40%).
• The Wildcats did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-4-0) than they did in home games (8-10-0) last year.
• This year, the Commodores are 7-4-0 at home against the spread (.636 winning percentage). Away, they are 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
• Kentucky's record against the spread in conference play is 3-2-0.
• Vanderbilt has two SEC wins against the spread this year.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has won in 10, or 71.4%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wildcats have a win-loss record of 10-1 when favored by -146 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Vanderbilt is 2-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Commodores have a 2-3 record (winning 40% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
• Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 59.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky's +235 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 89.2 points per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 76.1 per contest (294th in college basketball).
• Otega Oweh's 15.7 points per game lead Kentucky and are 193rd in college basketball.
• Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game, with a +241 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.3 points per game (32nd in college basketball) and gives up 69.6 per contest (121st in college basketball).
• Jason Edwards' 17.4 points per game leads Vanderbilt and ranks 93rd in the country.
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. They record 36.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.7 per contest.
• Amari Williams paces the team with 8.8 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball action).
• The Commodores average 32.1 rebounds per game (200th in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of their opponents.
• Devin is 60th in the country with 8.2 rebounds per game, leading the Commodores.
• Kentucky ranks seventh in college basketball with 107.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 180th in college basketball defensively with 92 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Commodores rank 36th in college basketball averaging 103.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 78th, allowing 87.7 points per 100 possessions.

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