Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Tennessee Volunteers (19-7, 9-4 SEC) face the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores (21-5, 8-5 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium on February 21, 2026. The Volunteers have won three in a row, and are 8-2 in their past 10 games, but the Commodores are favorites by 3.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 150.5.

In its last time out, Vanderbilt lost 81-80 to Missouri on Wednesday. Tyler's team-high 27 points paced Vanderbilt in the losing effort. Tennessee took care of business in its last outing 89-66 against Oklahoma on Wednesday. Nate Ament scored a team-leading 29 points for Tennessee in the victory.

Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Vanderbilt -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Vanderbilt -177
• Moneyline underdog: Tennessee +144
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN
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Betting the Over/Under: Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee

• Vanderbilt and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 150.5 points 20 times this season.
• A total of 13 of Tennessee's games have ended with a combined score higher than 150.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 169.4 points per game, 18.9 points more than the total of 150.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 143.1 points per game, 7.4 less than this contest's over/under.
• Vanderbilt has seen a 162 average over/under in its games this season, 11.5 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Tennessee's games have an average over/under equal to the over/under of this contest (150.5 points).

Betting the Spread: Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee

• Against the spread, Vanderbilt is 14-12-0 this year.
• The Commodores have an against the spread record of 13-10 in their 23 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more so far this season.
• Tennessee is 11-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Volunteers have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more three times this year and have covered the spread twice.
• At home this season, Vanderbilt is 12-2 overall and 7-7 against the spread.
• At home, as a 3.5-point favorite or greater, Vanderbilt is 7-6 ATS.
• On the road, Tennessee has two wins against the spread and are 3-4 overall.
• On the road, Tennessee has one win ATS (1-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee

• This season, Vanderbilt has been moneyline favorites 22 times and won 19, or 86.4%, of those games.
• The Commodores have a record of 18-2, a 90% win rate, when favored by -177 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Vanderbilt, based on the moneyline, is 63.9%.
• Tennessee has come away with two wins in the five contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Volunteers have been listed as an underdog of +144 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.