Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The No. 18 Vanderbilt Commodores (18-3, 5-3 SEC) host the Ole Miss Rebels (11-9, 3-4 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Rebels are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

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Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -629
  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: +455
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-10.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vanderbilt sports a worse record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it does in away games (4-3-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Commodores hit the over more often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vanderbilt has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.833).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Commodores have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 85.1 points per contest over that span compared to the 89.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Vanderbilt has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 73.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 73.1 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Commodores are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (10.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.4% on the season).

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-1 (Home: 9-0; 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
48.9 (32nd in nation) 41.1 (48th) 33.8 (109th) 30.6 (150th) 17.7 (24th) 8.8 (eighth)

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Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Ole Miss is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-1-0 ATS (.800).
  • In terms of the over/under, Rebels games have finished over six of 10 times at home (60%), and two of five on the road (40%).
  • The Rebels, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Rebels are averaging 74.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than their average for the season (74.9).
  • Ole Miss is giving up 74.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.3 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Rebels are making 8.3 threes per game, 0.6 more than their season average (7.7). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.7%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (258th in nation) 41.9 (77th) 31.9 (217th) 31.5 (202nd) 13.7 (212th) 9.3 (29th)
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