Vanderbilt vs. Alabama Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores (14-0, 1-0 SEC) host the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3, 1-0 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Commodores are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 180.5.

In its last outing on Saturday, Vanderbilt secured an 83-71 win over South Carolina. In Vanderbilt's win, Tyler led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding four rebounds and 14 assists). Alabama heads into this game following an 89-74 victory over Kentucky on Saturday. In Alabama's win, Aden Holloway led the team with 26 points (adding four rebounds and five assists).

Vanderbilt vs. Alabama Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Vanderbilt -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Vanderbilt -192
• Moneyline underdog: Alabama +159
• Over/Under: 180.5 points

How to watch Vanderbilt vs. Alabama

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Vanderbilt vs. Alabama

• This season, Vanderbilt's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 180.5-point total just twice.
• This season, three of Alabama's games have ended with a combined score higher than 180.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 180.5 is 7.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Commodores (93.4) and Crimson Tide (94.1).
• The 151.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 28.7 fewer than the 180.5 total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Vanderbilt's games is 16.4 fewer points than the over/under of 180.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 5.3 points higher than the average over/under in Alabama's games this season of 175.2.

Betting the Spread: Vanderbilt vs. Alabama

• In Vanderbilt's 14 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Commodores have been installed as favorites by a 3.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 9-5 ATS in those games.
• Alabama has played 14 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Crimson Tide have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 3.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Vanderbilt is 4-3 against the spread, and 7-0 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 3.5-point favorite or more, Vanderbilt is 4-3 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Vanderbilt vs. Alabama

• Vanderbilt has been listed as the moneyline favorite 13 times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Commodores have been at least a -192 moneyline favorite 13 times this season and won each of those games.
• Vanderbilt has a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Alabama has been victorious in two of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Crimson Tide have been listed as an underdog of +159 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Alabama has an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Vanderbilt vs. Alabama

• Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (180.5)
  
• Prediction: Vanderbilt 97 - Alabama 89