Vanderbilt vs Kentucky: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 19, 2025
Vanderbilt and Kentucky clash in a SEC matchup on Wednesday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Vanderbilt vs Kentucky battling in a conference showdown in Lexington, KY!
Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this SEC matchup tipping off at 7:00PM ET on February 19, 2025!
Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Game Details
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: SEC Network
Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
Spread: Kentucky -4.5 | Total: 161.5
Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Betting Preview
As we approach the end of February, spots like this are fun to watch for. Bart Torvik has a tool on his analytics site that simulates the NCAA Tournament selection process 10,000 times.
Entering Wednesday, Vanderbilt has roughly a 73-percent chance of making the Tournament next month. A loss here at Kentucky does virtually nothing to those odds.
The Commodores are a road ‘dog at Kentucky and this is a game they are projected to lose. But if Vanderbilt was able to pull off the upset, Torvik bumps their Tournament projection up to 86-percent.
It’s the ultimate no-pressure situation. A loss here does virtually nothing to hurt your long-term goals, while a win would likely carry you to March Madness.
When you’ve got a team that can play loose and free at this time of the year, that is a dangerous combination.
Vanderbilt earned a 74-69 home win over the ‘Cats in late-January. Kentucky turned the ball over 17 times in that contest. We’re looking toward the over in the rematch.
Vanderbilt went 4-for-11 (36.4-percent) from the free throw line in that first meeting. We said that we expect Vanderbilt to play loose and free in this game.
That’s great for offense, but probably not for defense where the Commodores are last in the SEC in efficiency, effective field goal shooting allowed, three-point shooting allowed and two-point shooting allowed.
Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Predictions
Vanderbilt has allowed an average of 84.9 points per game in its last seven contests. The over is 6-2 in Vanderbilt’s last eight games.
The total for the first meeting between these teams closed at 165 points. With an unusual raised floor, Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym is notoriously a tough place for opposing offenses to shoot.
We disagree with Wednesday’s rematch having a lower opening total in Lexington than the first meeting had in Nashville.
Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Prediction: Over 161.5
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