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The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats can extend their dominance over the Vanderbilt Commodores when the SEC rivals square off on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. The Wildcats (12-3, 2-1 SEC) have won 10 straight against the Commodores by an average margin of 9.5 points a game and haven't lost to Vanderbilt since 2016. Kentucky leads the overall series 151-47. Meanwhile Vanderbilt (9-5, 1-1) is looking for its first 2-1 start in SEC play since the 2016-17 season and is trying to bounce back from a loss on Saturday to South Carolina.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Wildcats as eight-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt odds. The over-under for total points is set at 145. Before locking in any Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
 
Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, and just locked in its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky:

  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt spread: Wildcats -8
  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt over-under: 145 points
  • Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt money line: Wildcats -350, Commodores +280
  • UK: Oscar Tshiebwe leads the country in rebounding (15.2 per game).
  • VAN: Commodores force 16.9 turnovers per game, which is fourth in the SEC.

Why Kentucky can cover

Freshman TyTy Washington continues to improve. The 6-foot-3 guard from Phoenix set the single-game school record with 17 assists on Saturday against Georgia, topping John Wall's previous record of 16. Washington also had 17 points and just two turnovers. On Monday he was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the third straight week and fourth time this season.

In addition, senior guard Kellan Grady has gotten hot. The transfer from Davidson is shooting 53.3 percent on 3-pointers over his last four games. For the season he leads the SEC in 3-point field goal percentage (45.3).

Why Vanderbilt can cover

Vanderbilt is one of the best defensive teams in the SEC. The Commodores allow just 62.4 points a game, which ranks fourth in the conference. They also force 16.9 turnovers per game, which is fourth in the SEC and 23rd in the country.

In addition, Vanderbilt has one of the best scorers in the conference in Scotty Pippen Jr. A son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, Pippen averages 18.3 points a game, which is second in the SEC. In four career games against Kentucky, he has averaged 16.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.8 turnovers while making 42.9 percent of his shots.

How to make Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt picks

The model is leaning under on the total, predicting 142 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned over $2,200 on its college basketball picks the last five-plus years, and find out.