Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee prediction: Why Tennessee is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET as Vanderbilt squares off with Tennessee in men's college basketball action at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives Tennessee a 64% chance of beating Vanderbilt. Our predicted final score has Tennessee winning 76-72.

According to our model, Tennessee (-2.5) has a 59% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee odds

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

Bet Type	Vanderbilt	Tennessee
Spread	+2.5 (-115)	-2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+136	-145
Total	o146.5 (-110)	u146.5 (-105)

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

Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Tennessee -2.5	-105
Moneyline	Tennessee	-145
Total	Over 146.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Tennessee -2.5 at the spread.

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

Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena is scheduled to commence at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Tennessee, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat Vanderbilt on Saturday.

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