Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Venue:  Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -9, Vanderbilt +9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -9, Vanderbilt +9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -9, Vanderbilt +9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Tennessee Volunteers:  19-4 (8-2) (2nd place, SEC)

Vanderbilt Commodores:  11-12 (4-6) (10th place, SEC)

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Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1  last 5

Vanderbilt Commodores:  2-3  last 5

Tennessee is coming into this game with a 19-4 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Auburn Tigers in their last game. Josiah-Jordan James led the team in points in that game with 15 while Olivier Nkamhoua was next on the team with 9 points. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Josiah-Jordan James led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 27% from the field, 9.5% from 3-point range, and 58.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 54.6 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 13-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-14.

Vanderbilt is coming into this game with an 11-12 record overall and they are 8-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Ole Miss Rebels in their last game. Liam Robbins led the team in points in that game with 19 while Tyrin Lawrence was next on the team with 18 points. Ezra Manjon led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Liam Robbins led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 43.5% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-11.

The current betting odds have Vanderbilt listed as a 9 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Vanderbilt has been terrible this year with their losing 11-12 record overall and they have been struggling in the SEC with their 4-6 conference record. They are at home in this game though and have been their best there with an 8-5 home record, but they still have a really good Tennessee team that enters this game ranked as one of the best in the country. Tennessee is 19-4 overall this season with an 8-2 conference record and they have even been pretty good in their road games with a 4-2 road record. As good as Tennessee has been though, they haven't been crushing a lot of teams on the road and it is not often that they win a road game by double digits lately. They actually lost their last road game and this is also their 2nd meeting with Vanderbilt this season, winning the other at home by single digits. Vanderbilt just snapped a huge losing streak in their last game with a big win and they are going to have a ton of momentum they are carrying over from that win to use against one of the best teams in the country on their home court here. The best way to place a bet here is on Vanderbilt to cover the spread in this game.

Tennessee Vanderbilt Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 74 Vanderbilt 68.

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Tennessee Volunteers: 26-15 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 9-2 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 19-8 OVER after a combined score of 125 points or less.

Vanderbilt Commodores: 3-10 ATS in all home games. 7-15 ATS in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 7-1 OVER off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.

Tennessee Volunteers:  D. Jefferson (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Vanderbilt Commodores:  J. Wright (G) Ques Wed - Concussion. L. Dort (F) Late Feb - Foot.

“Both teams played as hard as they could. Every possession was a grind.” - Rick Barnes after his team’s win against Auburn in their last game.

“I’m not a coach to hold grudges. But at the end of the day, this is a benevolent dictatorship. You got to do it my way. You got to do it this way.” - Jerry Stackhouse after his team’s win against Ole Miss in their last game.

T. Key 

O. Nkamhoua 

J. Phillips 

U. Plavsic 

S. Vescovi

T. Lawrence 

Q. Millora-Brown 

C. Smith 

M. Stute 

T. Thomas

PPG: S. Vescovi (11.9)

APG: Z. Zeigler (5.1)

Reb/G: J. James (5.3)

PPG: L. Robbins (13.3)

APG: E. Manjon (3.3)

Reb/G: L. Robbins (6.3)

Coaches:

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (8th season)

Vanderbilt Commodores: Jerry Stackhouse (4th season)