Vanderbilt Commodores vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Rupp Arena in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (17-7) are hitting the road to Rupp Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (17-7).

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Auburn and took a loss by a score of 80-68 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Commodores left the arena with 14 while Auburn recorded 16 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 24 shots from long range. Auburn finished the game shooting 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 attempts. Moreover, Auburn snagged 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Auburn totaled 11 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Vanderbilt allowed 51.7% from the field on 30 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for the contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 14 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Commodores converted 13 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 92.9%. Vanderbilt walked away from the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and made 3 out of their 17 three-point shots.

Jason Edwards is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 13 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Vanderbilt enters this one with a record of 17-7 this year. They average 80.6 pts per contest (40th in the nation) on 45.9% from the floor. The Commodores are shooting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 600) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling down 35.1 boards per game and is sitting with 341 assists this year, which has them ranked 190th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Commodores are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 202nd in the nation in points per game allowed (72.2). The Commodores defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (608 of 1,336) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 82nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 294 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kentucky Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 75-64 when they faced Tennessee. The Wildcats were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Tennessee was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a clip of 78.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Kentucky knocked down 12 out of 24 attempts (50.0%). When the game finished, the Wildcats finished shooting 26 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Wildcats allowed Tennessee to make 23 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 16.7% from three-point range via 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). With respect to rebounding, Kentucky permitted Tennessee to collect 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Ansley Almonor ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the contest. He earned 13 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 4 out of 5 for the contest for a rate of 80.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Kentucky has a record of 17-7 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 48.6% from the field, which is 27th in the nation. Kentucky has accounted for 2,070 pts so far this year (86.3 per game) and they average 39.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per contest (12th in college) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Wildcats commit 17.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Kentucky defense surrenders 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 674) and opponents are making 70.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.9 dimes and 35.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 166th and 247th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 300th in college in PPG given up with 76.0. They are forcing 9.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (107th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kentucky and under the total points

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