Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt prediction: Tennessee favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Vanderbilt will take on Tennessee, in what is expected to be a tight men's college basketball game, at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, starting at 3:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Tennessee a slight edge with a 53% win probability over Vanderbilt.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Tennessee a 53% chance of beating Vanderbilt. Our predicted final score has Tennessee winning 76-75.

According to our model, Vanderbilt (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Tennessee	Vanderbilt
Spread	-1.5 (-115)	+1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-134	+120
Total	o147.5 (-108)	u147.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Vanderbilt +1.5	-105
Moneyline	Vanderbilt	+120
Total	Over 147.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Vanderbilt +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Vanderbilt and Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM ET.

• Who: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Tennessee, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Vanderbilt on Friday.

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