Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Basketball Predictions & Picks: SEC Tournament

Author:
Mark Lammey, Spotlight Sports
Mar 10, 2023 10:13 AM EST

The SEC tournament is heating up as today will mark the beginning of the quarterfinals. The round wraps up with the Kentucky Wildcats facing the Vanderbilt Commodores. Kentucky will be out to improve their seeding for the NCAA Tournament, while Vandy will just trying to earn their way into the Big Dance.

With just a couple days left until Selection Sunday, our experts have provided their Kentucky vs Vanderbilt predictions with odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.

KENTUCKY VS VANDERBILT PREDICTION: Under 146 (-110 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt basketball predictions for tonight, 3/10

The Kentucky Wildcats come into this game with a record of 21-10 and are currently projected to be a six seed in the NCAA tournament per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. This will be their first game in the SEC tournament due to the fact that they finished the regular season as the #3 seed and received a double-bye.

The Vanderbilt Commodores on the other hand, come into this game with a record of 19-13. Per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, they are currently projected as the “Next Four Out”. Therefore, a loss tonight to Kentucky would almost certainly end their season. With such an important matchup, let’s dive into the best bet from our Kentucky vs Vanderbilt predictions.

Kentucky vs Vanderbilt picks and best bets for tonight's SEC Tournament clash

Our experts feel as though the spread of 5.5 points is an appropriate number and are preferring to focus on total (over/under) instead. Firstly, both meetings between Kentucky and Vanderbilt went well under the total this season. In fact, they did so in significant fashion. The first matchup went under by 20 points and 11 points in the second game.

We do anticipate the Wildcats getting the victory tonight; however, they haven’t played since March 4, so it is also likely that they could start slowly. Even if they don’t, Vanderbilt struggled to score consistently against Kentucky in either meeting this season. In both regular season games, Vandy failed to reach 70 points.

Because of the lack of offense when these teams met, backing the under 146 will be the best Kentucky vs Vanderbilt predictions for tonight’s quarterfinal.

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Betting odds, lines and spreads for Kentucky vs Vanderbilt provided by FanDuel

Kentucky is currently listed at -5.5 with -110 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, and Vanderbilt +5.5 is listed at the same -110 odds. So, an $11 wager on the Wildcats profits $10 if they win by at least six points, while the same $11 bet on the Commodores profits $10 if they lose by five or fewer or win the game outright.

The total (over/under) is listed at 146 points with -110 odds on either side. Remember, you can bet on any market after joining FanDuel and guarantee yourself up to $200 in bonus bets.

SEC Tournament schedule and bracket ahead of Kentucky vs Vanderbilt

After the second round of the SEC Tournament wrapped up last night, here’s the remainder of the schedule and bracket:

Friday, March 10 - Quarterfinals:

Game 7: #1 Alabama vs #9 Mississippi State - 1 PM ET
Game 8: #4 vs Missouri vs #5 Tennessee - 3 PM ET
Game 9: #2 Texas A&M vs #10 Arkansas - 7 PM ET
Game 10: #3 Kentucky vs #6 Vanderbilt - 9 PM ET

Saturday, March 11 - Semifinals:

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner - 1 PM ET
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner - 3 PM ET

Sunday, March 12 - Championship:

Game 13: Game 11 winner vs Game 12 winner - 1 PM ET

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