Alabama Crimson Tide vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) are hitting the road to Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-0).

The Alabama Crimson Tide played Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 89-74 in their last game. Alabama ended having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (31 out of 67) and made 15 of their 38 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide knocked down 12 of 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Alabama allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Kentucky earned 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Kentucky snagged 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kentucky ended up going 69.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 29 attempts. They also knocked down 4 of their 19 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Crimson Tide walked away with 23 while Kentucky finished the game with 19 fouls.

Aden Holloway is someone who was a factor in this contest. He totaled 26 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Alabama will play this game with a mark of 11-3 for the season. They have an average of 94.1 pts per contest (7th in the nation) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Crimson Tide are connecting on 36.1% on 3-point shots (185 of 513) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama is pulling down 42.1 boards per game and has racked up 246 assists for the season, which is 73rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Crimson Tide are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.5% from 3-point land and they rank 333rd in college in points per game from their opponents (81.1). The Crimson Tide defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (403 of 962) and they surrender 40.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 138th in D-1 in giving up assists with 188 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away with a victory by a final of 83-71 against South Carolina. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Vanderbilt permitted South Carolina to snag 24 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 28 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Commodores permitted South Carolina to make 25 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.1% in this game. Overall, the Commodores went 29 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 50.9%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Vanderbilt made 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. South Carolina committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Commodores to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. The Commodores were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup.

Tyler Tanner was important for the Commodores in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 14 assists in this matchup.

Vanderbilt has a record of 14-0 for the year. The Commodores commit 19.4 fouls per game and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.7 times per game (9th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest. Vanderbilt has tallied 1,308 pts for the year (93.4 per contest) and they average 39.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Commodores are hitting on 51.2% from the field, which ranks 18th in college.

The Vanderbilt defense allows 28.0% from downtown (90 of 322) and their opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 10.5 assists and 31.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 20th and 56th in those categories on the defensive end. The Commodores on the defensive side of the court are 118th in the country in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (31st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama

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