College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, March 1, 2011
By Drew Sharper
LEXINGTON, KY (TheSpread) – No. 21 Vanderbilt and No. 20 Kentucky will battle for position in the SEC on Tuesday night in a key college basketball game. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Vanderbilt is 21-7 on the season and 5-4 on the road while Kentucky is 20-8 on the year and 14-0 at home. Vandy is 9-5 in the SEC East while Kentucky is 8-6
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Kentucky an 8-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 147 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team has covered the spread in 6 of the last seven games but Vanderbilt is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog and 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Vandy already holds a win over Kentucky and has won its last three on the road. While they may not win this game, I expect Vandy to be competitive and cover the lofty spread against Kentucky.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: VANDERBILT +8