Perhaps the most intriguing dark horse in the SEC Tournament, the Vanderbilt Commodores need to spring a second straight upset of the Tennessee Volunteers if they want to advance out of the quarterfinals.
My Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt predictions expect the Commodores to do just that, but mostly these college basketball picks anticipate a high-scoring game on Friday, March 13.
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt prediction
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt best bet
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt best bet: Over 146 (-110)
Both the Tennesee Volunteers and the Vanderbilt Commodores lean on their defenses more than their offenses, but this total is simply two buckets too low, particularly given the tournament setting.
These two met in their regular-season finale, the Commodores springing an 86-82 road upset, clearing that total by 22.5 points despite combining to shoot 11 of 34 from deep.
This SEC quarterfinal should not clear the total by that much, but an adequate shooting showing in a tight game should assure 150 points.
Four straight Vanderbilt games have gone Over the total.
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In what is effectively a pick’em, siding with the best free-throw shooting team in the SEC against the second-worst free-throw shooting team in the SEC makes too much sense.
But some faith should also go to Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament simply because of the confidence he gained going 4-for-6 from deep yesterday.
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt SGP
- Over 146
- Vanderbilt moneyline
- Nate Ament Over 1.5 3-pointers
Our beyond the arc SGP: Vols giveth, Vols taketh
Doubting Ja’Kobi Gillespie to hit three 3-pointers stems from expecting Ament to take an abundance of shots. As the latter took 15 attempts yesterday, including six from deep, Gillespie went just 0-for-2 from deep.
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt SGP
- Over 146
- Vanderbilt moneyline
- Nate Ament Over 1.5 3-pointers
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie Under 2.5 3-pointers
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt odds
- Spread: Tennessee -1 | Vanderbilt +1
- Moneyline: Tennessee -115 | Vanderbilt -105
- Over/Under: Over 146 | Under 146
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt betting trend to know
Vanderbilt’s last four games have all gone Over their totals and by an average of 14.25 points per game. Find more college basketball betting trends for Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt.
How to watch Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
| Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN |
| Date | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | SEC Network |
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