Vanderbilt vs. Texas betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 12 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (20-11, 8-10 SEC) and the No. 13 seed Texas Longhorns (17-14, 6-12 SEC) will look to advance in the SEC tournament on Wednesday as they meet in the conference tournament at 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Vanderbilt is listed as a 2.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total for the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Vanderbilt Cover -2.5 vs Texas -111

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Vanderbilt vs. Texas betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Commodores have been putting up 77.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Vanderbilt’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.5) is 7.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.6).
  • While the Commodores are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.9 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.3), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (32.9%).

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-5-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (151st in nation) 46.0 (302nd) 31.4 (210th) 31.7 (218th) 14.0 (149th) 9.8 (49th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Longhorns are scoring 78.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 77.5 points per contest.
  • Texas is ceding 81.4 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 10.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.4).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Longhorns are draining 7.9 threes per game, 0.2 more than their season average (7.7). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.6%) compared to their season average (36.3%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-12-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-1 (Home: 12-5-1; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-6 (Home: 10-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (98th in nation) 42.5 (99th) 33.0 (114th) 31.0 (176th) 13.2 (211th) 9.6 (37th)
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