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Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-61
41-40 41-21
Position#71
Record17-8
FormLLWWL
Points / game85.9
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Position#121
Record17-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Vanderbilt winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#116
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A12/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
W
81-69
81
69
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
97-102
97
102
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
L
69-74
69
74
-5
A25/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
78-73
78
73
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#118
L
79-89
79
89
-10
H02/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
84-98
84
98
-14
A05/02
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
W
80-57
80
57
+23
H08/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H12/02
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
49-44
46-46
35-32
46-37
45-47
52-55
27-41
42-33
30-33
48-40
45-46
34-43
31-54
53-44
33-19
47-38
33-26
42-38
41-37
37-45
161.4Avg total
81.6Scored
79.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)85.976.3162.2+9.668%
Season at home (16)90.173.6163.7+16.681%
Season away (9)78.481.1159.6-2.744%
Last 10 (10)81.679.8161.4+1.850%
Last 5 (5)79.278.0157.2+1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)91.087.0178.0+4.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (15)80.780.8161.5-0.147%
vs Weaker (12)93.072.6165.6+20.483%
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VanderbiltUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri
#89
L
66-75
66
75
-9
A11/01
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
87-103
87
103
-16
A22/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H25/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
L
67-97
67
97
-30
A01/02
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A05/02
NCAA
Texas
#168
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H08/02
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
68-80
68
80
-12
H12/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
76-81
76
81
-5
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-41
34-34
33-26
33-37
41-35
35-40
31-48
56-55
41-27
33-42
40-36
27-61
36-35
39-51
35-39
51-39
32-34
36-46
44-31
32-50
154.8Avg total
74.1Scored
80.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)80.472.6153.0+7.868%
Season at home (16)82.768.2150.9+14.581%
Season away (9)76.380.3156.7-4.044%
Last 10 (10)74.180.7154.8-6.640%
Last 5 (5)74.484.4158.8-10.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)75.483.2158.7-7.825%
vs Similar ◀ (6)74.877.8152.7-3.067%
vs Weaker (12)86.963.8150.8+23.1100%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -1.0-1.01st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -7.9-7.9
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -1.0-1.01st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -7.9-7.9
KentuckyVanderbilt
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#116
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A12/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H15/01
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H18/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A25/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A29/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#118
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H02/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#73
L
31-54
31
54
-23
A05/02
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H08/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H12/02
NCAA
Texas
#168
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A16/02
NCAA
74.8Avg total
36.9Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.037.477.4+2.660%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.735.278.0+7.575%-
Last 30 away (10)34.641.876.4-7.230%-
Last 10 (10)36.937.974.8-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)36.636.473.0+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)41.046.087.0-5.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)36.838.575.3-1.747%-
vs Weaker (12)43.833.977.7+9.883%-
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VanderbiltLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri
#89
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A11/01
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H18/01
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A22/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H25/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A01/02
NCAA
Florida
#6
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A05/02
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H08/02
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A15/02
NCAA
71.7Avg total
36.5Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.533.672.1+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.232.271.4+6.967%-
Last 30 away (12)37.535.773.2+1.875%-
Last 10 (10)36.535.271.7+1.360%-
Last 5 (5)37.435.072.4+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)34.836.871.6-2.142%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)36.835.772.5+1.267%-
vs Weaker (12)43.129.372.4+13.8100%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Kentucky wins
3
Vanderbilt wins
DateGameScore
25/01/25Vanderbilt v Kentucky74-69
07/03/24Kentucky v Vanderbilt93-77
07/02/24Vanderbilt v Kentucky77-109
11/03/23Kentucky v Vanderbilt73-80
02/03/23Kentucky v Vanderbilt66-68
25/01/23Vanderbilt v Kentucky53-69
12/03/22Kentucky v Vanderbilt77-71
03/02/22Kentucky v Vanderbilt77-70
12/01/22Vanderbilt v Kentucky66-78
18/02/21Vanderbilt v Kentucky78-82
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/25ATexas78-82
12/02/25HTennessee75-64
08/02/25HSouth Carolina80-57
05/02/25AOle Miss84-98
02/02/25HArkansas79-89
29/01/25ATennessee78-73
25/01/25AVanderbilt69-74
18/01/25HAlabama97-102
15/01/25HTexas A&M81-69
12/01/25AMississippi St.95-90
Vanderbiltlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/25ATennessee76-81
12/02/25HAuburn68-80
08/02/25HTexas86-78
05/02/25AFlorida75-86
01/02/25AOklahoma67-97
25/01/25HKentucky74-69
22/01/25AAlabama87-103
18/01/25HTennessee76-75
15/01/25HSouth Carolina66-63
11/01/25AMissouri66-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL68%
HomeWLLWW81%
AwayWLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %68%81%44%
Points / game85.990.178.4
Allowed / game76.373.681.1
Point differential+9.6+16.6-2.7
Avg total162.2163.7159.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%69%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)0% (1)57% (7)
Overtime %4%0%11%
Vanderbilt
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL68%
HomeWWWWL81%
AwayLLLLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %68%81%44%
Points / game80.482.776.3
Allowed / game72.668.280.3
Point differential+7.8+14.5-4.0
Avg total153.0150.9156.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Auburn2523292%85.168.4+16.7
2 Florida2623388%83.866.4+17.4
3 Alabama2521484%90.379.1+11.2
4 Tennessee2621581%74.660.5+14.1
5 Texas A&M2620677%73.765.5+8.2
6 Missouri2519676%82.669.0+13.6
7 Ole Miss2619773%77.868.9+8.9
8 Mississippi St.2619773%79.071.0+7.9
9 Kentucky2517868%85.976.3+9.6
10 Vanderbilt2517868%80.472.6+7.8
11 Texas26161062%78.769.3+9.4
12 Georgia26161062%75.068.2+6.8
13 Oklahoma26161062%77.273.0+4.2
14 Arkansas25151060%76.168.9+7.2
15 LSU26141254%76.672.2+4.4
16 South Carolina26101638%69.670.9-1.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kentucky414182
Vanderbilt402161
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