Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Kentucky Wildcats will be on the road Tuesday night with a game in Nashville, TN, inside Memorial Gymnasium at 9:00 PM against the Vanderbilt Commodores, and we have you ready to roll with our Kentucky vs Vanderbilt prediction. Kentucky has fourteen wins and six losses this season. Heading into Tuesday, the Vanderbilt Commodores are ranked #18 in the nation and have 17 wins and three losses this season. Kentucky comes into Tuesday running hot, riding a long winning streak, following a 9-point home victory against Ole Miss in their last outing. The Vanderbilt Commodores come into Tuesday amid their roughest stretch of the season after losing 3 of the last five following a 32-point road victory against Mississippi State.Read more about this Kentucky vs Vanderbilt prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Kentucky looks to extend winning streak
The Kentucky offense has been solid this season, averaging 82.5 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Kentucky's allowing 70.3 points per game through 20 games played. Offensively, Kentucky was the better team in their last outing, pouring in 72 points on 36% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Kentucky was phenomenal, giving up 63 points on 32% shooting, 33% from beyond the arc. The Wildcats won the rebounding battle by two and forced 10 turnovers to seal the victory. Otega Oweh led the way for the Kentucky offense in their last outing with 23 points on 12 shots in 29 minutes. Collin Chandler was the second Kentucky starter in double digits with 12 points on ten shots and 34 minutes. Jasper Johnson led the way out of the Kentucky bench with 11 points on eight shots and 17 minutes of action.
Otega Oweh leads the Kentucky offense this season, averaging 16.1 points per game. Denzel Aberdeen is second on the roster with 12.3 points per game, to go along with the team-leading 3.2 assists. Collin Chandler averages 9.1 points in just under 24 minutes per game. Big man Malachi Moreno is averaging 8.7 points and leads Kentucky, pulling in 6.4 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Kentucky:
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- Braydon Hawthorne (Doubtful) -Calf
- Kam Williams (Out) - Foot
- Jaland Lowe (Out) - Undisclosed
- Jayden Quaintice (Out) - Knee
Vanderbilt tries for 2 in a row
The Vanderbilt Commodores defense has been solid this season, allowing 74 points per game through 20 games, but the Commodores allowed 90.3 points per game over their last three losses. Offensively, Vanderbilt has averaged 90.1 points per game this season on 49% shooting, but scored only 75.3 points per game during their recent three-game skid. Offensively, Vanderbilt returned to form in their last outing, pouring in 88 points on 54% shooting from the floor and 32% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Vanderbilt was the better team, giving up only 56 points on 34% shooting from the floor. Vanderbilt won the rebounding battle by two and forced 17 turnovers to seal the victory. Tyler Tanner led the way for the Vanderbilt offense in their last outing with 24 points on 17 shots at 33 minutes. Duke Miles boasted a second-best 17 points in 28 minutes, while Tyler Nickel scored 13 points in 28 minutes of action. The Vanderbilt bench combined to score 19 total points between 6 players.
Tyler Tanner leads the Vanderbilt offense this season, averaging 17.4 points and 5.2 assists per game. Duke Miles is second on the roster, averaging 16.6 points per game this season. Tyler Nickel is third on the team, averaging 14.7 points and just under 30 minutes per game. Big man Devin McGlockton averages 10.2 points to lead the team, with 6.7 rebounds per game. Big man Jalen Washington is 5th on the Vanderbilt roster this season, averaging 9.6 points in 20 minutes per game. Jaland Lowe has averaged 8 points per game this season, but has played only 9 times this season.
Key Injury Report for Vanderbilt:
- Frankie Collins (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- George Kimble (Out) - Personal
Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Pick
- Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Spread Pick
This is a matchup between two SEC foes currently in the middle of the conference standings. Both teams have found some success thus far this season as each will look to continue their winning ways Tuesday night. The Vanderbilt Commodores are the better team in this matchup, but they come into Tuesday on a bit of a rough patch. After starting the season undefeated, Vanderbilt has lost three of their last four overall. Kentucky is red hot coming into Tuesday and will look to continue that trend against an SEC foe. Look for Vanderbilt to get the home win Tuesday night, but the Kentucky Wildcats will continue their hot streak as they get the cover on the road in Nashville in an SEC matchup.
- Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Over/Under Pick
Both teams have strong enough offenses, but each can defend the ball well. Look for a defensive struggle Tuesday night as each team hunts for an important conference victory. Both teams will score in spurts, but the defenses will decide this game on Tuesday night. Look for Vanderbilt to get the win on their home floor, but the total will go under the number as both teams fight for an SEC win in Nashville.
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