Tennessee vs Vanderbilt College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 7

The No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (21-9, 11-6 SEC) host the No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores (23-7, 10-7 SEC) in SEC play at Thompson-Boling Arena, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

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

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (63.5%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Tennessee (-3.5) versus Vanderbilt on Saturday. The over/under has been set at 147.5 points for this game.

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee is 14-16-0 ATS this season.
• Vanderbilt has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Vanderbilt covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Tennessee covers as a favorite of 3.5 or more (47.6%).
• The Volunteers have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-8-0) than they have in road tilts (4-6-0).
• The Commodores' winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (8-8-0). On the road, it is .455 (5-6-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Tennessee is 8-9-0 this season.
• Vanderbilt has covered the spread seven times in 17 SEC games.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has won in 14, or 70%, of the 20 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Volunteers have a win-loss record of 12-5 when favored by -178 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Vanderbilt has won one of the four games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (25%).
• The Commodores have played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Tennessee has a 64% chance of walking away with the win.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee was 167th in the country in points scored (74.0 per game) and 10th-best in points conceded (63.1) last season.
• Tennessee was 105th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.2) and 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5) last season.
• With 15.4 assists per game last season, Tennessee was 61st in the country.
• Tennessee committed 9.6 turnovers per game last year and forced 10.5 per game, ranking 40th and 250th, respectively, in the country.
• Vanderbilt put up 78.9 points per game (55th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while surrendering 74.3 points per contest (249th-ranked).
• With 31.2 boards per game, Vanderbilt ranked 221st in college basketball. It allowed 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 226th in college basketball.
• Last season Vanderbilt ranked 158th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.8 per game.
• With 9.6 turnovers per game, Vanderbilt was 40th in college basketball. It forced 13.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 40th in college basketball.

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