Sunday’s game between the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-1) and No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (12-1) squaring off at Memorial Gymnasium has a projected final score of 74-68 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Vanderbilt, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 3:00 PM ET on January 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (6.5) against Vanderbilt. The two teams are projected to go under the 144.5 total.

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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network +
• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
• Line: Vanderbilt -6.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Vanderbilt -350, Kentucky +280

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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Vanderbilt 74, Kentucky 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+6.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

Vanderbilt has a 1-1-0 record against the spread this season compared to Kentucky, who is 5-4-0 ATS. The Commodores have not hit the over, while Wildcats games have gone over four times. The two teams score an average of 169.3 points per game, 24.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Vanderbilt has a 1-1 record against the spread while going 2-0 overall. Kentucky has gone 5-4 against the spread and 8-1 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Vanderbilt Performance Insights

• The Commodores are outscoring opponents by 32.6 points per game with a +489 scoring differential overall. They put up 89.9 points per game (sixth in college basketball) and allow 57.3 per outing (57th in college basketball).
• Vanderbilt ranks 23rd in the country at 38.5 rebounds per game. That’s 9.1 more than the 29.4 its opponents average.
• Vanderbilt connects on 7.1 three-pointers per game (101st in college basketball) while shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc (142nd in college basketball). It is making 1.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.2 per game while shooting 26.9%.
• The Commodores average 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (10th in college basketball), and allow 64.7 points per 100 possessions (10th in college basketball).
• Vanderbilt has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 12.9 per game (38th in college basketball play) while forcing 22.3 (16th in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 21.4 points per game (posting 79.4 points per game, 33rd in college basketball, and conceding 58 per outing, 64th in college basketball) and have a +278 scoring differential.
• Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 9.3 boards on average. It records 38.7 rebounds per game, 21st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.4.
• Kentucky connects on 8.6 three-pointers per game (26th in college basketball), 3.9 more than its opponents. It shoots 31.9% from deep (142nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 25%.
• Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.3 per game (24th in college basketball) and force 13 (329th in college basketball).

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