Vanderbilt vs. Missouri prediction: Why Vanderbilt is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/18/2026]

Missouri will face Vanderbilt in men's college basketball action at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Vanderbilt as the most likely winner of the Vanderbilt vs. Missouri game.

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives Vanderbilt a 60% chance of defeating Missouri. Our predicted final score has Vanderbilt winning 78-75.

According to our model, Missouri (+3.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 154.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri odds

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

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

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Missouri +3.5 at the spread.

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

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Missouri and Vanderbilt at Mizzou Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Vanderbilt vs. Missouri
• Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Mizzou Arena

Conclusion

We predict Vanderbilt, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Missouri on Wednesday.

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