Vanderbilt at Memphis odds, picks and predictions
The Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) and Memphis Tigers (9-2) meet Saturday at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Vanderbilt vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Commodores have dropped the past 3 games, while also failing to cover in those setbacks. That includes home losses against San Francisco and Western Carolina. In fact, Vandy has won just once in the past 7 games outright, while going 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 6 outings, and 3-8 ATS in 11 games overall.
The Tigers have picked up wins in 4 in a row, while covering 3 times. The 4-game win streak is impressive, too, coming against VCU, Texas A&M, Clemson and Virginia. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall for Clemson.
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Vanderbilt at Memphis odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Vanderbilt +1160 (bet $100 to win $1,160) | Memphis -2800 (bet $2,800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Vanderbilt +16.5 (-108) | Memphis -16.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Vanderbilt at Memphis picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 82, Vanderbilt 63
Moneyline
Memphis (-2800) will cost you 28 times your potential return, and there is no way to justify that kind of risk for such a minuscule reward. In fact, the return on $100 risked would simply be $3.57
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
MEMPHIS -16.5 (-112) is worth a look, but play it lightly. This is a big number for an in-state rivalry game.
The Commodores have struggled badly this season, and they're on an 0-3 ATS skid, while going just 1-5 ATS in the past 6 games overall. In 4 of the past 5 losses just since Nov. 24, Vandy has been dropped by 13 or more points. Against Power 6 conference teams, the Commodores are 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS. Vanderbilt is a terrible shooting team, hitting just 39.6% from the field, and 28.5% from behind the 3-point line. And defensively, this team has struggled badly, too.
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Over/Under
UNDER 150.5 (-110) is worth a look, but be careful not to get too carried away.
The Under is 5-0 in the past 5 games, and the 'Dores have scored 62 or fewer points in 4 of the contests during the skid. But the reason to be careful is that Memphis has cashed the Over in 4 of the past 5 games, although it cashed the Under in a 23-point win over Virginia last time out.
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