Saturday’s game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) and Vanderbilt Commodores (15-4, 3-3 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium is expected to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 80-78, with Kentucky taking home the win. Tipoff is at 2:30 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, Vanderbilt is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 3.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 162.5 total.

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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 gone 9-9-0 against the spread, while Vanderbilt’s ATS record this season is 12-7-0. A total of 10 out of the Wildcats’ games this season have hit the over, and nine of the Commodores’ games have gone over. The teams combine to score 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 over the past 10 games. Vanderbilt has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 13.1 points per game (scoring 89.2 points per game to rank second in college basketball while allowing 76.1 per outing to rank 294th in college basketball) and have a +235 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky records 36.3 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) while conceding 32.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
• Kentucky knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (25th in college basketball), 2.2 more than its opponents (8.0).
• The Wildcats rank seventh in college basketball with 107.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 180th in college basketball defensively with 92.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• 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 allowing 69.6 per outing (122nd in college basketball).
• Vanderbilt grabs 32.1 rebounds per game (200th in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of its opponents.
• Vanderbilt hits 8.3 three-pointers per game (126th in college basketball) while shooting 33.1% from deep (224th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.1 per game at 35.4%.
• Vanderbilt has committed 5.2 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 9.7 (29th in college basketball) while forcing 14.9 (20th in college basketball).

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