Vanderbilt vs. Texas prediction: Why Vanderbilt is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/14/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET as Vanderbilt takes on Texas in men's college basketball action at Moody Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Vanderbilt as the most likely winner of the Vanderbilt vs. Texas game.

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Vanderbilt and Texas 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Vanderbilt a 57% chance of beating Texas. Our predicted final score has Vanderbilt winning 82-81.

According to our model, Texas (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 163.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Vanderbilt vs. Texas 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. Texas 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 Texas +3.5 at the spread.

Vanderbilt vs. Texas game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Texas and Vanderbilt at Moody Center is scheduled to commence at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Vanderbilt vs. Texas
• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Moody Center

Conclusion

We predict Vanderbilt, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Texas on Wednesday.

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