Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 3/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Vanderbilt (-2)

The Vanderbilt Commodores (24-7) are hosting the Tennessee Volunteers (21-10) at Bridgestone Arena on Friday in the SEC Tournament. Tennessee opens this contest as 2-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 148.5.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced off with Vanderbilt and took a loss by a final of 86-82 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Volunteers walked away with 21 while Vanderbilt recorded 19 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 10 attempts from distance. Vanderbilt finished shooting 84.4% at the free throw line by making 27 of 32 attempts. Additionally, Vanderbilt had 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Vanderbilt doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to shoot 52.9% from the field on 27 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Volunteers buried 14 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Tennessee ended having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (31 out of 70) and made 6 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Amari Evans is a player who came through in the game. He scored 24 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and totaled 6 boards. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Tennessee enters this one with a mark of 21-10 this year. They have an average of 80.1 points per game (84th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Volunteers are hitting 33.8% from downtown (206 of 610) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tennessee is pulling in 42.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 531 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 46th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Volunteers have forced 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 conceded on the season. The Volunteers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (731 of 1,777) and they relinquish 29.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 62nd in the nation in opponents PPG (69.4).

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away with a victory by a final of 86-82 when they played Tennessee. The Commodores snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. Tennessee was called for 21 fouls for this contest which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 27 of those for a rate of 84.4%. With respect to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt knocked down 5 out of their 10 tries (50.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Commodores finished shooting 27 for 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Commodores allowed Tennessee to convert 31 of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3% in this matchup. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 24 and finished the contest at 14 of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). With respect to attacking the glass, Vanderbilt allowed Tennessee to get 38 in all (17 offensive).

Tyler Tanner was important for the Commodores in the game. He racked up 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

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Vanderbilt has a win-loss record of 24-7 on the season. The Commodores are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per contest (48th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest. Vanderbilt has earned 2,695 pts this season (86.9 per contest) and they grab 35.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Commodores are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which is 44th in the country.

The Vanderbilt defense allows 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 697) and opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.3 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 32nd and 189th in the country. The Commodores on the defensive side of the court are 219th in the country in points given up per game with 75.1. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (87th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt (-2)

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