Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 27

The No. 18 Vanderbilt Commodores (17-3, 4-3 SEC) host the Kentucky Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The Wildcats are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

In its last game on Saturday, Vanderbilt secured an 88-56 victory against Mississippi State. Tyler put up 24 points, five rebounds and five assists for Vanderbilt. Kentucky came out on top in its most recent matchup 72-63 against Ole Miss on Saturday. In Kentucky's win, Otega Oweh led the team with 23 points (adding one rebound and zero assists).

Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Vanderbilt -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Vanderbilt -265
• Moneyline underdog: Kentucky +216
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• A total of 14 of Vanderbilt's games this season have gone over Tuesday's total of 154.5 points.
• In Kentucky's 20 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Tuesday's over/under of 154.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 172.6 points per game, 18.1 points more than the point total of 154.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 144.3 points per game, 10.2 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Vanderbilt's games is 164.1 points, 9.6 more than the total of 154.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 1.7 points more than the average over/under in Kentucky's games this season (152.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• Vanderbilt is 11-9-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Commodores have been installed as favorites by a 6.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 8-6 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Kentucky is 8-12-0 this year.
• The Wildcats covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 6.5 points or more.
• Vanderbilt is 9-1 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, at home.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or more at home, Vanderbilt is 4-4 ATS.
• Kentucky has one win against the spread, and are 2-2 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• This season, Vanderbilt has been moneyline favorites 17 times and won 16, or 94.1%, of those games.
• The Commodores are undefeated in 13 games this season when favored by -265 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.6% chance of a victory for Vanderbilt.
• Kentucky has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in four games this year and has walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Wildcats this season with a +216 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kentucky has a 31.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (- 6.5)
• Pick OU: Over (154.5)
  
• Prediction: Vanderbilt 88 - Kentucky 78