After getting crushed on the road by SEC rival Kentucky, the Tennessee Volunteers put their 23-game home win streak on the line vs the Vanderbilt Commodores tonight. The Vols lost their No. 1 ranking after that defeat over the weekend and get to face a Vandy squad that has lost 13 straight games by an average of 13.1 points. The Commodores have yet to win a conference game this season but have covered the spread in five of their last six games at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tennessee opened as a massive 18.5-point favorite with a total of 146.
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt Game Center
Standout Stats
- Vanderbilt has lost 13 straight games (4-9 ATS) with an average losing margin of 13.1 points.
- In six home games this season as a favorite of 18 points or more, Tennessee is 1-4-1 ATS and hasn’t beaten Vanderbilt at home by double digits since 2014.
- Since the start of last season, when Tennessee is coming off a straight-up loss, it has gone 7-2-1 ATS in the 10 games following.
- Tennessee is shooting 51.1 percent from the field in home games this season (ranked 30th) while Vanderbilt is allowing 44.4 percent from the field in road games (ranked 107th).
- Vanderbilt has yet to win a conference game this season (0-12 SU and 4-8 ATS) but has covered the spread in five of its last six games at Thompson-Boling Arena.
- The OVER has hit in eight of the last 11 games in this matchup with an average combined score of 148.2 points per game. When these teams met on January 23, the final combined score was 171 in overtime and 152 prior to OT.
My Best Bet for Vanderbilt vs Tennessee
OVER 146 points
I like the OVER in this game and it’s mainly because of how well Tennessee scores the ball at home. The Vols are ranked seventh in the NCAA in points per game and are shooting 51 percent from the field at home while averaging 84.7 points.
I know some bettors might wonder if Vanderbilt will keep up its end of the bargain and score 70 or more points but the Commodores did put up 76 points on this defense when they hosted the Volunteers back on January 23. I also think after that loss to Kentucky, Tennessee is going to come out firing, but I am leery of taking such a high spread in a conference game.
