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Vanderbilt vs Alabama Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 96-90
43-43 53-47
Position#37
Record14-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game93.4
Allowed / game70.7
Vanderbilt 🏆
USA
vs
Alabama
USA
Position#48
Record11-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game94.1
Allowed / game81.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VanderbiltUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Southern
#281
W
109-74
109
74
+35
H21/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
W
89-74
89
74
+15
A27/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
96-71
96
71
+25
H28/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H04/12
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H13/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
77-70 OT
77
70
+7
A18/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
98-67
98
67
+31
A21/12
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
96-53
96
53
+43
H30/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
83-71
83
71
+12
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
60-33
49-41
40-35
43-43
43-41
46-33
51-34
45-37
48-38
40-31
47-31
36-41
28-22
34-40
54-37
44-30
47-27
49-26
42-34
41-37
160.1Avg total
90.2Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)93.470.7164.1+22.7100%
Season at home (8)96.667.1163.8+29.5100%
Season away (6)89.275.5164.7+13.7100%
Last 10 (10)90.269.9160.1+20.3100%
Last 5 (5)87.466.6154.0+20.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)76.482.4158.9-6.029%
vs Similar ◀ (11)77.579.5157.1-2.055%
vs Weaker (12)93.670.4164.0+23.2100%
This opponent (Alabama) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
85-95
85
95
-10
H25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
W
115-76
115
76
+39
H26/11
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
105-72
105
72
+33
H27/11
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
90-84
90
84
+6
H04/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
97-55
97
55
+42
H07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
75-96
75
96
-21
H14/12
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
104-93
104
93
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
92-81
92
81
+11
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#22
W
102-78
102
78
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-45
43-50
51-36
64-40
49-29
56-43
45-30
45-54
56-17
41-38
41-39
34-57
46-39
58-54
54-28
38-53
55-31
47-47
50-34
39-40
175.8Avg total
95.4Scored
80.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)94.181.1175.2+13.179%
Season at home (12)93.879.4173.2+14.375%
Season away (2)96.591.0187.5+5.5100%
Last 10 (10)95.480.4175.8+15.080%
Last 5 (5)92.484.4176.8+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)83.693.8177.4-10.125%
vs Similar ◀ (16)94.182.4176.5+11.681%
vs Weaker (6)100.769.8170.5+30.8100%
This opponent (Vanderbilt) 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

-20-10+0+10+201st half1st half: +12.8+12.81st half: +16.1+16.12nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: -1.1-1.1
-20-10+0+10+201st half1st half: +12.8+12.81st half: +16.1+16.12nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: -1.1-1.1
VanderbiltAlabama
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
VanderbiltLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Southern
#281
W
60-33
60
33
+27
H21/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A27/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H28/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H13/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A18/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
54-37
54
37
+17
A21/12
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H30/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A03/01
NCAA
79.2Avg total
46.0Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.034.275.2+6.873%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.433.676.0+8.969%-
Last 30 away (14)39.434.974.4+4.579%-
Last 10 (10)46.033.279.2+12.8100%-
Last 5 (5)43.630.273.8+13.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)34.634.769.3-0.157%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)38.836.975.7+1.955%-
vs Weaker (12)46.831.478.2+15.4100%-
This opponent (Alabama) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
49-29
49
29
+20
H27/11
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H04/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
56-17
56
17
+39
H07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#7
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H14/12
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H18/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#22
W
55-31
55
31
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H03/01
NCAA
81.7Avg total
48.9Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.536.982.4+8.673%-
Last 30 at home (21)46.134.580.6+11.681%-
Last 30 away (9)44.242.686.8+1.756%-
Last 10 (10)48.932.881.7+16.190%-
Last 5 (5)49.234.283.4+15.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)40.543.083.5-2.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)46.636.883.3+9.888%-
vs Weaker (6)49.529.278.7+20.3100%-
This opponent (Vanderbilt) 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
2
Vanderbilt wins
7
Alabama wins
DateGameScore
22/01/25Alabama v Vanderbilt103-87
06/01/24Vanderbilt v Alabama75-78
01/02/23Alabama v Vanderbilt101-44
18/01/23Vanderbilt v Alabama66-78
11/03/22Alabama v Vanderbilt76-82
23/02/22Vanderbilt v Alabama72-74
20/02/21Alabama v Vanderbilt82-78
04/03/20Alabama v Vanderbilt79-87
23/01/20Vanderbilt v Alabama62-77
Vanderbiltlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ASouth Carolina83-71
30/12/25HNew Haven Chargers96-53
21/12/25AWake Forest98-67
18/12/25AMemphis77-70 OT
13/12/25HCentral Arkansas83-72
04/12/25HSMU Mustangs88-69
28/11/25HSt. Marys (CA)96-71
27/11/25AVCU Rams89-74
26/11/25AWestern Kentucky83-78
21/11/25HTexas Southern109-74
Alabamalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HKentucky89-74
30/12/25HYale102-78
21/12/25HKennesaw State92-81
18/12/25HSouth Florida104-93
14/12/25HArizona75-96
07/12/25HUTSA Roadrunners97-55
04/12/25HClemson90-84
27/11/25HMaryland105-72
26/11/25HUNLV115-76
25/11/25HGonzaga85-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Vanderbilt
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game93.496.689.2
Allowed / game70.767.175.5
Point differential+22.7+29.5+13.7
Avg total164.1163.8164.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+86%100%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%17%
Alabama
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %79%75%100%
Points / game94.193.896.5
Allowed / game81.179.491.0
Point differential+13.1+14.3+5.5
Avg total175.2173.2187.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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 Vanderbilt14140100%93.470.7+22.7
2 Georgia1513287%97.975.2+22.7
3 Texas A&M1512380%94.477.5+16.9
4 LSU1512380%86.571.7+14.7
5 Missouri1512380%82.571.4+11.1
6 Arkansas1411379%90.274.9+15.4
7 Alabama1411379%94.181.1+13.1
8 Tennessee1511473%83.465.7+17.7
9 Oklahoma1511473%85.072.2+12.8
10 Mississippi St.1511473%81.974.7+7.1
11 Florida1510567%84.871.2+13.6
12 South Carolina1510567%80.169.2+10.9
13 Kentucky159660%83.169.5+13.5
14 Texas159660%87.574.2+13.3
15 Auburn159660%87.079.5+7.5
16 Ole Miss148657%74.367.9+6.4
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
Vanderbilt435396
Alabama434790
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