Tennessee vs Vanderbilt College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SEC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (22-10, 11-7 SEC) square off in the SEC tournament against the No. 4 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (24-7, 11-7 SEC) on Friday at Bridgestone Arena, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET.

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: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 4 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Bridgestone Arena

Read the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Friday's Tennessee-Vanderbilt spread (Tennessee -1.5) or over/under (147.5 points).

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee is 15-17-0 ATS this season.
• Vanderbilt has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Vanderbilt is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 12-14 ATS record Tennessee puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Volunteers have fared better when playing at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
• Against the spread, the Commodores have an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (8-8-0 record) and on the road (6-6-0).
• Tennessee has beaten the spread nine times in 19 conference games.
• Vanderbilt has beaten the spread eight times in 18 SEC games.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been victorious in 15, or 68.2%, of the 22 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Volunteers have come away with a win 14 times in 20 chances when named as a favorite of at least -140 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Vanderbilt is 2-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Commodores have played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer in only two games this season, which they won both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Tennessee has a 58.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee has a +340 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.6 points per game. It is putting up 79.8 points per game to rank 87th in college basketball and is giving up 69.2 per contest to rank 59th in college basketball.
• Ja'Kobi Gillespie paces Tennessee, scoring 17.9 points per game (99th in the nation).
• Vanderbilt's +366 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.9 points per game (13th in college basketball) while allowing 75.1 per outing (218th in college basketball).
• Tyler is 51st in college basketball with a team-high 19.2 points per game.
• The Volunteers win the rebound battle by 13.6 boards on average. They collect 39.6 rebounds per game, which ranks third in college basketball, while their opponents grab 26 per contest.
• Nate Ament tops the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (218th in college basketball action).
• The 32.7 rebounds per game the Commodores accumulate rank 132nd in the nation, 1.8 more than the 30.9 their opponents collect.
• Devin leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game (167th in college basketball).
• Tennessee's 101 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 97th in college basketball, and the 87.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 34th in college basketball.
• The Commodores rank 14th in college basketball with 108.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 134th defensively with 93.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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