Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Vanderbilt Commodores (17-7, 5-6 SEC) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (20-5, 7-5 SEC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Tennessee Cover -12.5 vs Vanderbilt -107

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -943
  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: +619
  • Spread: Tennessee (-12.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Tennessee has played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 14 home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • The Volunteers have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in seven of 14 home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of eight games (25%).
  • When playing at home, Tennessee has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 12-1 (.923). On the road, it is 3-2 (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have been putting up 69.8 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Tennessee’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 64.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 59.9 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Volunteers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 13-9-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (166th in nation) 36.7 (first) 35 (47th) 26.8 (11th) 15.8 (56th) 10.1 (66th)

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Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Vanderbilt has a better winning percentage at home (.643, 9-5-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
  • Commodores games have gone above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (six of 14), and 50% of the time away (three of six).
  • The Commodores’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .000 (0-4).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Commodores are scoring 72.9 points per contest, 7.7 fewer points than their season average (80.6).
  • Vanderbilt has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 80.2 points per contest, 8.0 more points than its season average of 72.2.
  • The Commodores are sinking 0.8 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (8.1), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.2%) compared to their season mark (32.5%).

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (119th in nation) 45.5 (281st) 31.6 (217th) 32 (235th) 14.1 (146th) 9.5 (21st)
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