Texas vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

Prediction published on 3/11/25, 8:40 AM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/11/25 at 9:51 AM in NCAA Men Picks

The SEC tournament is set to get underway on Wednesday and the second game of the day will see the 13th-seeded Texas Longhorns take on the 12th-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Longhorns and Commodores.

After a rough first season in the SEC, Texas enters this game with a record of 17-14 and 6-12 in the SEC. The Longhorns are currently listed as one of the “First Four Out” by Joe Lunardi, meaning that this is a must-win game for them. In fact, the Longhorns are likely going to need to win multiple games in the SEC tournament if they want any chance to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. In their most recent game, Texas lost to Oklahoma at home, falling 76-72.

On the other side, Vanderbilt enters this game with a record of 20-11 and 8-10 in the SEC. The Commodores look to be comfortably into the NCAA tournament, projected to be a nine seed by Joe Lunardi. Of course, a win or two by Vanderbilt over the next couple of days would alleviate any fear of them being left out. The most recent game for Vanderbilt ended in a loss on the road to Georgia, as they fell 79-68.