Saturday’s contest at Memorial Gymnasium has the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) squaring off against the Vanderbilt Commodores (15-4, 3-3 SEC) at 2:30 PM ET (on January 25). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 80-78 victory for Kentucky, so it should be a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Vanderbilt is projected to cover the spread (3.5) versus Kentucky. The two teams are projected to come in below the 162.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
• Line: Kentucky -3.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -160, Vanderbilt +132

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 80, Vanderbilt 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

• Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

Kentucky has a 9-9-0 record against the spread this season compared to Vanderbilt, who is 12-7-0 ATS. The Wildcats have hit the over in 10 games, while Commodores games have gone over nine times. The two teams score an average of 171.5 points per game, 9.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Kentucky has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the last 10 games. Vanderbilt has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +235 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.1 points per game. They’re putting up 89.2 points per game to rank second in college basketball and are allowing 76.1 per contest to rank 294th in college basketball.
• Kentucky ranks 26th in the nation at 36.3 rebounds per game. That’s 3.6 more than the 32.7 its opponents average.
• Kentucky connects on 10.2 three-pointers per game (25th in college basketball) at a 36.7% rate (53rd in college basketball), compared to the 8.0 per game its opponents make at a 28.7% rate.
• The Wildcats average 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (seventh in college basketball), and allow 92.0 points per 100 possessions (180th in college basketball).
• Kentucky forces 10.4 turnovers per game (299th in college basketball) while committing 9.4 (18th in college basketball action).

Vanderbilt Performance Insights

• The Commodores’ +241 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.3 points per game (32nd in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per outing (122nd in college basketball).
• The 32.1 rebounds per game Vanderbilt accumulates rank 200th in the nation. Their opponents collect 31.3.
• Vanderbilt hits 8.3 three-pointers per game (126th in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (224th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 per game its opponents make, at a 35.4% rate.
• Vanderbilt has won the turnover battle by 5.2 per game, committing 9.7 (29th in college basketball) while forcing 14.9 (20th in college basketball).

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