The Kentucky Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 SEC) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the No. 18 Vanderbilt Commodores (17-3, 4-3 SEC) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Memorial Gymnasium as 5.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under for the matchup is 154.5.
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Vanderbilt Cover -5.5 vs Kentucky -110
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky betting lines
- Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -268
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +216
- Spread: Vanderbilt (-5.5)
- Total: 154.5
Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Vanderbilt has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 10 games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games when playing on the road.
- The Commodores have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than games on the road (28.6%).
- Vanderbilt has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 8-0, compared to going 5-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Commodores have been putting up 84.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 90.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Vanderbilt’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.1) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.0).
- The Commodores are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.2 threes per game and shooting 35.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 36.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Vanderbilt betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.3 (28th in nation) | 41.6 (65th) | 33.4 (128th) | 30.5 (147th) | 18.0 (20th) | 8.8 (eighth) |
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Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Kentucky has been better at home (6-7-0) than on the road (1-3-0).
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (53.8%, seven of 13) than away (50%, two of four).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 79.5 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points their than season average of 82.5.
- Kentucky is allowing 73.6 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.3).
- In their previous 10 games, the Wildcats are making 7.7 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.4). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.3%) compared to their season average (34.4%).
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (73rd in nation) | 41.4 (57th) | 35.0 (67th) | 29.4 (92nd) | 16.8 (49th) | 9.8 (48th) |
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