Alabama vs. Vanderbilt: Odds, final score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Alabama and Vanderbilt cap off day two action at the SEC tournament with the last game on Thursday afternoon. Ahead of tipoff, here is how to watch No. 6-seed Alabama (19-12) versus No. 11-seed Vanderbilt (16-15), in addition to predictions from both ESPN and KenPom, and the Las Vegas odds.

How to watch Alabama versus Vanderbilt

Time: ~8:30 p.m. ET (25 minutes after South Carolina-Miss. St.)

Location: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)

Network: SEC Network

Vegas odds

According to VegasInsider, the Crimson Tide are 5.5-point favorites versus Vanderbilt in the second round of the SEC tournament on Thursday. The over/under for the game is 148.5.

ESPN BPI prediction

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) measures team strength and predicts future performances across the sport. The BPI prediction from ESPN has Alabama with a 70.6% chance of earning a close victory over the Commodores on Thursday night. It’s the seventh-most competitive game of the day, based on matchup quality.

Projected winner: Alabama

Predicted point differential: 6

Matchup Quality: 83.1

KenPom prediction

KenPom is another tool used to predict and project college basketball results. Like ESPN, KenPom projects the Crimson Tide moving past Vanderbilt and on to the quarterfinals.

Predicted winner: Alabama

Predicted final score: Alabama 78, Vanderbilt 73

Win probability (for Bama): 66%

Alabama faces Vanderbilt in second round action

The Vanderbilt Commodores enter the second round of the SEC tournament on a two-game win streak. They absolutely demolished the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday with a final score of 86-51 to advance. The Commodores are still fresh in the minds of Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide. Vanderbilt came within two points of an upset versus Alabama in late February.

Alabama lost two of its last three since that win but are already locked in for the 2022 NCAA March Madness Tournament. It should be a high-scoring affair on Thursday night with Bama boasting a top-20 offense. The winner moves on to play No. 3 Kentucky in the late window on Friday.