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Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 74-69
41-27 33-42
Position#121
Record15-4
FormLLWWL
Points / game82.3
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#71
Record14-4
FormWLWWL
Points / game89.2
Allowed / game76.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Vanderbilt winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kentucky 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
TCU
#210
W
83-74
83
74
+9
A08/12
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
105-53
105
53
+52
H19/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
85-55
85
55
+30
H21/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#365
W
100-56
100
56
+44
H31/12
NCAA
LSU
#255
W
80-72
80
72
+8
A04/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
64-76
64
76
-12
H08/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-38
42-36
49-21
56-32
47-20
38-35
51-28
49-28
34-27
46-45
28-39
36-37
32-41
34-34
33-26
33-37
41-35
35-40
31-48
56-55
151.4Avg total
81.2Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)82.369.6151.9+12.779%
Season at home (13)84.266.5150.7+17.885%
Season away (6)78.276.5154.7+1.767%
Last 10 (10)81.270.2151.4+11.070%
Last 5 (5)71.878.4150.2-6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)71.983.3155.2-11.527%
vs Similar ◀ (3)74.074.3148.3-0.367%
vs Weaker (12)86.963.8150.8+23.1100%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#37
W
90-89 OT
90
89
+1
A08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H12/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
93-85
93
85
+8
H14/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
65-85
65
85
-20
H21/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
88-54
88
54
+34
H31/12
NCAA
Florida
#6
W
106-100
106
100
+6
H04/01
NCAA
Georgia
#120
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A08/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
34-50
45-29
38-36
40-31
46-40
47-45
30-39
35-46
39-27
49-27
52-42
54-58
34-47
35-35
49-44
46-46
35-32
46-37
45-47
52-55
168.5Avg total
86.2Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)89.276.1165.3+13.178%
Season at home (13)92.974.4167.3+18.585%
Season away (5)79.480.6160.0-1.260%
Last 10 (10)86.282.3168.5+3.970%
Last 5 (5)89.688.6178.2+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)85.681.8167.4+3.880%
vs Similar ◀ (10)86.582.7169.2+3.860%
vs Weaker (15)92.374.5166.9+17.880%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +4.0+4.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +4.0+4.0
VanderbiltKentucky
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
TCU
#210
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A08/12
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
49-21
49
21
+28
H19/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
47-20
47
20
+27
H21/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#365
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H31/12
NCAA
LSU
#255
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A04/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H08/01
NCAA
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
71.0Avg total
38.7Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.535.071.5+1.560%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.533.872.3+4.761%-
Last 30 away (12)33.536.770.2-3.258%-
Last 10 (10)38.732.371.0+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)33.037.870.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.539.070.5-7.527%-
vs Similar ◀ (3)35.037.372.3-2.367%-
vs Weaker (12)43.129.372.4+13.8100%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#37
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H12/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H14/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H31/12
NCAA
Florida
#6
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H04/01
NCAA
Georgia
#120
L
34-47
34
47
-13
A08/01
NCAA
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
80.6Avg total
40.2Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.937.279.1+4.767%-
Last 30 at home (20)43.836.480.2+7.475%-
Last 30 away (10)38.139.077.1-0.950%-
Last 10 (10)40.240.480.6-0.260%-
Last 5 (5)43.042.485.4+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)38.841.880.6-3.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)40.338.378.6+2.060%-
vs Weaker (15)44.035.079.0+9.080%-
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
8
Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
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
06/01/21Kentucky v Vanderbilt77-74
Vanderbiltlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/25AAlabama87-103
18/01/25HTennessee76-75
15/01/25HSouth Carolina66-63
11/01/25AMissouri66-75
08/01/25HMississippi St.64-76
04/01/25ALSU80-72
31/12/24HNew Orleans100-56
21/12/24HAustin Peay85-55
19/12/24HCitadel105-53
08/12/24ATCU83-74
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25HAlabama97-102
15/01/25HTexas A&M81-69
12/01/25AMississippi St.95-90
08/01/25AGeorgia69-82
04/01/25HFlorida106-100
31/12/24HBrown88-54
21/12/24HOhio State65-85
14/12/24HLouisville93-85
12/12/24HColgate78-67
08/12/24AGonzaga90-89 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Vanderbilt
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL79%
HomeWWLWW85%
AwayWWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %79%85%67%
Points / game82.384.278.2
Allowed / game69.666.576.5
Point differential+12.7+17.8+1.7
Avg total151.9150.7154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%62%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL78%
HomeLWWWL85%
AwayWLWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %78%85%60%
Points / game89.292.979.4
Allowed / game76.174.480.6
Point differential+13.1+18.5-1.2
Avg total165.3167.3160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%69%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)0% (1)75% (4)
Overtime %6%0%20%
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 Auburn1817194%85.766.1+19.6
2 Florida1917289%85.165.7+19.3
3 Tennessee1917289%76.458.6+17.7
4 Alabama1916384%90.978.8+12.1
5 Mississippi St.2016480%80.769.5+11.2
6 Missouri1915479%83.268.6+14.5
7 Vanderbilt1915479%82.369.6+12.7
8 Ole Miss1915479%77.965.5+12.4
9 Texas A&M1915479%75.765.6+10.1
10 Kentucky1814478%89.276.1+13.1
11 Oklahoma1814478%80.870.9+9.9
12 Georgia1914574%77.365.3+12.0
13 Texas1913668%79.466.2+13.2
14 LSU1812667%79.769.6+10.1
15 Arkansas1912763%76.968.3+8.6
16 South Carolina20101050%70.968.8+2.1
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
Vanderbilt413374
Kentucky274269
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