Missouri vs. Vanderbilt betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The No. 14 Missouri Tigers (21-7, 10-5 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (19-9, 7-8 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Tigers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 159.

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Missouri Cover -2.5 vs Vanderbilt -104

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Missouri vs. Vanderbilt betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Missouri (-2.5)
  • Total: 159

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Missouri has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 12 times in 19 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in eight opportunities on the road.
  • The Tigers have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (47.4%) than road games (62.5%).
  • Missouri has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 16-1, compared to going 1-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 83.4 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Missouri has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 74.2 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 70.9 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Tigers’ 9.2 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are more than the 9.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 36.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.5% from long distance.

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-10-0 (Home: 12-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 16-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (15th in nation) 43.2 (136th) 31.6 (196th) 29.5 (85th) 13.9 (159th) 10.3 (88th)

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Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vanderbilt has performed better against the spread at home (10-5-0) than away (4-5-0) this season.
  • Commodores games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (six of 15), and 55.6% of the time on the road (five of nine).
  • This year the Commodores are 2-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-6 (.143).

Recent trends

  • The Commodores are averaging 75.7 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 4.1 fewer points than their average for the season (79.8).
  • Vanderbilt is allowing 83.2 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.3 points allowed.
  • The Commodores are making 8.3 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (8.2). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.9%).

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-4-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (132nd in nation) 45.8 (289th) 31.4 (211th) 31.6 (213th) 14.1 (142nd) 9.5 (33rd)
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