Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 15

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The No. 4 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (26-7, 11-7 SEC) are 2.5-point favorites to claim the SEC Tournament Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket over the No. 3 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (25-8, 13-5 SEC) on Sunday at Bridgestone Arena. The contest tips at 1 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN. The over/under for the matchup is 164.5.

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Vanderbilt Cover -2.5 vs Arkansas -105

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Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-2.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Commodores have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 81.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 86.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Vanderbilt has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 77.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 74.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Commodores are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 33.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.5 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 14-12-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (42nd in nation) 42.4 (71st) 32.3 (153rd) 31.3 (204th) 16.4 (45th) 8.9 (20th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks are putting up 93.2 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 90.1.
  • Arkansas is ceding 87.3 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 7.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (80.2).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Razorbacks are making 7.3 threes per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (40.1%) compared to their season average (38.1%).

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-11-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 16-6-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-1 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (13th in nation) 45.5 (255th) 32.5 (142nd) 31.6 (220th) 16.8 (32nd) 8.8 (15th)
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