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Vanderbilt vs Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 28 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 80-55
43-23 37-32
Position#37
Record17-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game90.1
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#107
Record14-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Vanderbilt v Kentucky
27 Jan 2026
VAND80
KENT55
25 Jan 2025
VAND74
KENT69
06 Feb 2024
VAND77
KENT109
24 Jan 2023
VAND53
KENT69
11 Jan 2022
VAND66
KENT78
17 Feb 2021
VAND78
KENT82
11 Feb 2020
VAND64
KENT78
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
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
Alabama
#48
W
96-90
96
90
+6
H08/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
64-80
64
80
-16
A15/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
94-98
94
98
-4
H17/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
68-93
68
93
-25
A21/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
88-56
88
56
+32
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-22
34-40
54-37
44-30
47-27
49-26
42-34
41-37
43-43
53-47
52-38
32-35
37-42
27-38
45-44
49-54
35-46
33-47
51-30
37-26
159.9Avg total
84.8Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)90.174.0164.1+16.185%
Season at home (11)95.272.5167.7+22.691%
Season away (9)83.975.8159.7+8.178%
Last 10 (10)84.875.1159.9+9.770%
Last 5 (5)79.680.0159.6-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.282.2160.4-4.020%
vs Similar (10)79.081.4160.4-2.450%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)90.670.3160.9+20.393%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#145
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H14/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H20/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#279
W
99-85
99
85
+14
H23/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
74-89
74
89
-15
A03/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H08/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H11/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H22/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-39
40-21
25-32
53-34
46-38
53-47
34-50
40-39
32-33
36-40
44-39
48-29
22-38
53-36
31-42
49-36
40-40
45-40
29-23
43-40
153.1Avg total
79.5Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)82.570.3152.8+12.270%
Season at home (16)83.366.8150.1+16.575%
Season away (4)79.284.2163.5-5.050%
Last 10 (10)79.573.6153.1+5.980%
Last 5 (5)80.872.6153.4+8.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)72.891.8164.5-19.00%
vs Similar (16)77.177.6154.6-0.562%
vs Weaker (10)93.661.0154.6+32.6100%
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Stronger. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: -3.9-3.92nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +9.8+9.8
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: -3.9-3.92nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +9.8+9.8
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
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
Alabama
#48
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H08/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
52-38
52
38
+14
H10/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A15/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A21/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
51-30
51
30
+21
A24/01
NCAA
79.7Avg total
43.4Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.335.077.3+7.470%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.935.178.9+8.869%-
Last 30 away (14)40.634.975.4+5.771%-
Last 10 (10)43.436.379.7+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)44.040.084.0+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.833.869.6+2.060%-
vs Similar (10)38.939.378.2-0.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)46.832.579.3+14.393%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#145
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H14/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H20/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#279
W
46-38
46
38
+8
H23/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A03/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H08/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H11/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H22/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H24/01
NCAA
70.9Avg total
33.5Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.335.372.6+2.150%-
Last 30 at home (21)38.131.970.0+6.262%-
Last 30 away (9)35.643.178.7-7.622%-
Last 10 (10)33.537.470.9-3.930%-
Last 5 (5)33.236.469.6-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)31.847.279.0-15.50%-
vs Similar (16)34.137.972.1-3.831%-
vs Weaker (10)44.726.270.9+18.5100%-
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Vanderbilt wins
7
Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
20/02/25Kentucky v Vanderbilt82-61
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
Vanderbiltlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AMississippi St.88-56
21/01/26AArkansas68-93
17/01/26HFlorida94-98
15/01/26ATexas64-80
10/01/26HLSU84-73
08/01/26HAlabama96-90
03/01/26ASouth Carolina83-71
30/12/25HNew Haven Chargers96-53
21/12/25AWake Forest98-67
18/12/25AMemphis77-70 OT
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HOle Miss72-63
22/01/26HTexas85-80
17/01/26ATennessee80-78
15/01/26ALSU75-74
11/01/26HMississippi St.92-68
08/01/26HMissouri68-73
03/01/26AAlabama74-89
23/12/25HBellarmine99-85
20/12/25HSt. John's (N.Y.)78-66
14/12/25HIndiana72-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Vanderbilt
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW85%
HomeWWWWL91%
AwayWWLLW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %85%91%78%
Points / game90.195.283.9
Allowed / game74.072.575.8
Point differential+16.1+22.6+8.1
Avg total164.1167.7159.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%82%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW70%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20164
Win %70%75%50%
Points / game82.583.379.2
Allowed / game70.366.884.2
Point differential+12.2+16.5-5.0
Avg total152.8150.1163.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (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 Vanderbilt2017385%90.174.0+16.1
2 Georgia2016480%93.576.5+16.9
3 Texas A&M2016480%91.876.7+15.1
4 Arkansas2116576%89.377.2+12.0
5 Florida2014670%85.272.2+12.9
6 Kentucky2014670%82.570.3+12.2
7 Alabama2014670%92.081.5+10.5
8 Tennessee1913668%82.269.0+13.2
9 Missouri2114767%80.273.8+6.4
10 LSU2013765%83.273.5+9.8
11 Auburn2013765%85.077.5+7.5
12 Texas2012860%86.074.5+11.5
13 South Carolina2011955%78.373.0+5.3
14 Ole Miss2011955%74.871.2+3.6
15 Mississippi St.2011955%78.577.7+0.8
16 Oklahoma21111052%83.576.2+7.2
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
Vanderbilt433780
Kentucky233255
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