Vanderbilt vs. Texas betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores (16-0, 3-0 SEC) are favored (by 3.5 points) to continue a six-game road winning streak when they visit the Texas Longhorns (10-6, 1-2 SEC) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is 165.5.

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Vanderbilt Cover -3.5 vs Texas -116

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Vanderbilt vs. Texas betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -195
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +161
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-3.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Vanderbilt has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-1-0) than it has in home games (5-4-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Commodores hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in nine opportunities this season (55.6%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vanderbilt has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Commodores’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 89.0 points a contest compared to the 93.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Vanderbilt has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 71.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.1 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Commodores are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.5 makes and 36.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (18th in nation) 39.6 (28th) 35.3 (73rd) 29.2 (85th) 18.7 (14th) 9.1 (15th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Texas performed better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (8-10-0) last season.
  • Longhorns games went above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (12 of 18) last year, and 60% of the time away (six of 10).
  • The Longhorns, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-5) last year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Longhorns are posting 89.8 points per contest, 2.0 more than their season average (87.8).
  • Texas is surrendering 80.1 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 5.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • The Longhorns are draining 8.8 treys per contest with a 36.8% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.1 and 34.8%.

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (40th in nation) 42.7 (132nd) 38.1 (18th) 27.9 (33rd) 13.4 (241st) 11.3 (161st)
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