Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/11/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Venue:  Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -7, Vanderbilt +7; Over/Under:  140.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -7, Vanderbilt +7; Over/Under:  140.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -7, Vanderbilt +7; Over/Under:  140.5 points

 

Kentucky Wildcats:  12-3 (4th place, SEC)

Vanderbilt Commodores:  9-5 (8th place, SEC)

 

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Kentucky Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

Vanderbilt Commodores:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Kentucky is coming into this game with a 12-3 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the LSU Tigers while their 5 wins in that span came against the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, the Missouri Tigers, the High Point Panthers, and the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Oscar Tshiebwe led the team in points in that game with 29 while Davion Mintz was next on the team off the bench with 19 points. Tyty Washington Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 17 while Tshiebwe led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 57.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.9 PPG against them. Kentucky has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

 

 

Vanderbilt is coming into this game with a 9-5 record overall and they are 5-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Austin Peay Governors, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, the BYU Cougars, and the Arkansas Razorbacks while their loss came against the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Myles Stute led the team in points in that game with 19 while Scotty Pippen Jr. was next on the team with 17 total points. Pippen Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jamaine Mann led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 39.1% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.3 PPG and the Vanderbilt defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.4 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 8-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

 

Kentucky is coming into this contest as a 7 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kentucky has been playing well in their recent games but they have struggled to win in their 2 road games this season. Their last road game was against a good LSU team and they only lost that game by 5 points but still lost. Vanderbilt has not been playing well in their recent games though, they have been winning games but not by a lot of points. They have won 2 of their last 3 games, both of those wins coming by 2 points or less, and they are coming off of a 2 point loss at home in their last game where they were down by a lot more in that game and had to make a comeback. Kentucky should be able to get right in this game and win their first road game against a Vanderbilt team that is starting to show signs of struggle. The best bet to place in this game is on Kentucky to cover the spread here.

 

Kentucky Vanderbilt Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Kentucky 76 Vanderbilt 62.

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Kentucky Wildcats: 19-26 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 11-18 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 7-13 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 3-6 ATS off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 14-23 ATS after playing a home game.

Vanderbilt Commodores: 43-28 O/U in all games. 25-17 O/U in all home games. 23-16 O/U against conference opponents. 11-5 O/U in January games. 23-16 O/U after a conference game. 29-16 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 22-9 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

 

 

Kentucky Wildcats:  S. Wheeler (G) Ques Tues - Neck injury. C. Fredrick (G) Out indefinitely - Lower Body injury.

Vanderbilt Commodores:  G. Dorsey (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Robbins (C) Late Jan - Foot injury.

 

 

“Yeah, I was upset he had two turnovers. He’s a playmaker and guard. Whether he’s bringing it up, or whether he’s away from the ball, he’s still a playmaking guard who can shoot. Was that a quiet 17 (points) he had?" - John Calipari on Tyty Washington in their win against Georgia.

 

 

“Every game is tough. We know that. In this league, there’s no nights off. South Carolina is a very good team. We knew that they had a couple of disappointing outings, slow starts. They were hungry. They came out and did what they had to do. Now it’s our chance to bounce back and respond.” - Jerry Stackhouse on his team’s loss against South Carolina. 

 

 

 

K. Brooks 

K. Grady 

O. Tshiebwe 

T. Washington 

Sahvir Wheeler

 

T. Lawrence

Q. Millora-Brown

 S. Pippen 

Myles Stute 

Jordan Wright

 

 

PPG: O. Tshiebwe (16.1)

APG: S. Wheeler (7.3)

Reb/G: O. Tshiebwe (15.2)

 

PPG: S. Pippen Jr. (18.3)

APG: S. Pippen Jr. (2.8)

Reb/G: Q. Millora-Brown (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Kentucky Wildcats: John Calipari (13th season)

Vanderbilt Commodores: Jerry Stackhouse (3rd season)