Vanderbilt vs. Georgia: How to watch, odds, score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

The SEC Tournament gets underway on Wednesday, and it features a first-round matchup between No. 11 seed Vanderbilt and No. 14 Georgia. While the Commodores (15-15 overall, 7-11 SEC) beat the Bulldogs (6-25, 1-17) twice during the regular season, Jerry Stackhouse’s club will again be looking to knock off Georgia and advance to the next round of the tournament.

How to watch Vanderbilt vs. Georgia

Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET

Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

Channel: SEC Network

Vegas odds

Vanderbilt is a 9-point favorite over Georgia, according to Vegas Insider. The over-under is set at 144.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Vanderbilt

Predicted point differential: 10.8

Win probability (for Vanderbilt): 84.0%

Matchup quality: 57.9

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Vanderbilt vs. Georgia rated at No. 18 in terms of matchup quality for Wednesday’s slate of games.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Vanderbilt 79, Georgia 69

Win probability (for Vanderbilt): 80%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Vanderbilt comes away with a victory over Georgia on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament.

Commodores, Bulldogs meet for third time this season in SEC Tournament

Vanderbilt and Georgia certainly aren’t strangers to playing one another, as the two programs will meet for the third time during the 2021-22 season on Wednesday night in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.

The Commodores come into Wednesday’s game having beat the Bulldogs twice in the regular season – earning wins of 73-66 on Jan. 15 and 85-77 on Jan. 29. While Vanderbilt closed the regular season with a win over Ole Miss, Georgia is riding an 11-game losing streak heading into the postseason.

Vanderbilt is led by standout guard Scotty Pippen Jr., who is averaging 20.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists on 43.8% shooting, while Georgia’s Kario Oquendo leads the team with 15.4 points per game on 45.7% shooting.

The Vanderbilt/Georgia winner will advance to the second round to face No. 6 Alabama on Thursday.