Vanderbilt vs. New Haven Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores (12-0) host the New Haven Chargers (5-7) at Memorial Gymnasium, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Chargers are 42.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 143.5.

Vanderbilt heads into this matchup after a 98-67 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday. In Vanderbilt's win, Tyler Nickel led the way with a team-high 26 points (adding two rebounds and zero assists). New Haven is coming off of a 65-47 loss to Fordham in its most recent outing on Monday. Jabri Fitzpatrick scored 10 points in New Haven's loss, leading the team.

Vanderbilt vs. New Haven Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Vanderbilt -42.5
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Vanderbilt vs. New Haven

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Betting the Over/Under: Vanderbilt vs. New Haven

• All 12 of Vanderbilt's games this season have finished with a higher combined score than Monday's over/under of 143.5 points.
• There has not been a New Haven game this season with more combined points than Monday's point total of 143.5.
• The point total for the game of 143.5 is 17.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Commodores (94.1 points per game) and the Chargers (66.7 points per game).
• These two teams give up a combined 138.3 points per game, 5.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Vanderbilt has seen a 166.3-point over/under in its games this season, 22.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 10.7 points more than the average over/under in New Haven's games this season (132.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Vanderbilt vs. New Haven

• Vanderbilt is 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
• New Haven has five wins against the spread in nine games this season.
• This season, the Chargers won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 42.5 points or more.
• Vanderbilt is 3-3 against the spread, and 6-0 overall, at home this year.
• In away games, New Haven is 1-5 overall and 4-2 against the spread.