Vanderbilt Commodores vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/21/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Venue:  Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL 

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vandy +12.5, Alabama -12.5; Over/Under:  170.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vandy +12.5, Alabama -12.5; Over/Under:  170.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vandy +12.5, Alabama -12.5; Over/Under:  170.5 points

Vanderbilt Commodores:  15-3 (3-2) (8th place, SEC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  15-3 (4-1) (2nd place, SEC)

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Vanderbilt Commodores:  3-2  last 5

Alabama Crimson Tide:  4-1  last 5

Vanderbilt is entering this game with a 15-3 record overall, a 3-2 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game. Jason Edwards led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while Jaylen Carey was next on the team with 14. AJ Hoggard led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Jaylen Carey led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.4% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 12-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

Alabama is entering this game with a 15-3 record overall, a 4-1 conference record, and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. Grant Nelson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Mark Sears was next on the team with 24. Mark Sears led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Grant Nelson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.8% from the field, 38.2% from 3-point range, and 85.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 90.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 78.3 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 9-8-1.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 12.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama has looked really good in their games this season with their 15-3 record overall and their 4-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They have looked great on their home court with their 7-1 home record and they are one of the best teams in the nation, ranked inside the top 5. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt has looked really good in their games this season with their 15-3 record overall, but their 3-2 conference record has them right in the middle of the SEC. They have been a good road team so far with their 2-1 road record, but they are coming off a big win at home in their last one. They are coming off a big win over their rival Tennessee, winning that game in a tight one by 1 point, but that was a big win for them at home so they could be looking at a let down game here. They put a lot into that game to beat their rival who is ranked like one of the best teams in the nation, but now they have to go on the road against another ranked team and Alabama has looked like the best team in the SEC at times. They bounced back after a bad loss and are coming off a road win over Kentucky in their last one so they are going to have momentum from that win and they aren't the type of team to have a let down with the talent that they have. Vandy has also struggled more in conference play with 2 of their 3 losses this season coming in their last 5 games. Alabama is 4-1 in their last 5 games though and even when they have lost this year, they have been in really tight games. Alabama isn't going to slow down after that win over Kentucky as it will only motivate them to be the best in the conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game. 

Vanderbilt Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Alabama 92 Vanderbilt 67.

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Vanderbilt Commodores: 15-8 ATS in road games. 6-2 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 8-2 ATS versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game. 8-4 OVER off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. 

Alabama Crimson Tide: 0-4 ATS in a home game where the total is 170 or more. 10-5 OVER as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 5-1 OVER off an upset win as an underdog. 26-16 OVER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 

Vanderbilt Commodores:  G. Huffman (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Hemenway (G) Out - Undisclosed.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  D. Reid (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Mallette (G) Out - Undisclosed. L. Wrightsell (G) Out - Achilles. N. Cunningham (F) Out - Redshirt.

“That was my feeling when I walked off the court, I was happy for the players, I was happy for the fans. And former players, alumni. When you’re trying to build something you want people to buy in, you want them to support. And sometimes they’re apprehensive until they see results.” - Mark Byington after his team’s win against Tennessee in their last game. 

"Couldn't be more proud of a group of guys after the poor showing on Tuesday, they kind of bounced back to play the way we did here today. This is a really good team we beat." - Nate Oats after his team’s win against Kentucky in their last game. 

A. Hoggard 

G. Huffman 

C. Manon 

D. McGlockton 

T. Nickel

G. Nelson 

C. Omoruyi 

L. Philon 

M. Sears 

J. Stevenson

PPG: J. Edwards (17.1)

APG: A. Hoggard (4.4)

Reb/G: D. McGlockton (7.9)

PPG: M. Sears (18.9)

APG: M. Sears (4.8)

Reb/G: G. Nelson (8.7)

Coaches:

Vanderbilt Commodores: Mark Byington (1st season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (6th season)