Imperial Arena · Neutral site
#22VANVanderbilt AP #2483▲ winner
Final
#129WKUWestern KY78final
Closing lineVAN -18.5✓ WKU covered by 13.5
Closing total168.5Under by 7.5
Season records: Vanderbilt and Western KY
VANThis seasonWKU
5-0Record3-0
3-2ATS2-1
4-1O/U2-1

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: VAN 93–75 WKU · ✓ VAN (94%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
VAN404383
WKU354378

1st half: VAN 40, WKU 35 (VAN by 5). The model had VAN by 10.8 and a total of 78.5 (actual 75).

Team stats

VANWKU
24-53 45%Field goals23-62 37%
9-24 38%3-pointers8-25 32%
26-37 70%Free throws24-33 73%
37 7 offRebounds42 14 off
18Assists13
12Steals7
5Blocks1
17Turnovers17
22Fouls25
28Points in paint28
2Fast-break points7

Players

VANMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Duke Miles G3228536-124-7
Tyler Nickel F305112-31-1
AK Okereke F262411-40-0
Devin McGlockton F2522309-170-6
Tyler Tanner G2111032-62-5
Bench
Frankie Collins G278692-61-2
Chandler Bing F122211-10-0
Jalen Washington F112600-10-1
Tyler Harris F113001-31-2
Mason Nicholson C40200-00-0
Jayden Leverett C10100-00-0

Did not play: Coleson Messer, Jaylon Dean-Vines, George Kimble III, Miles Keeffe, Mike James

WKUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Teagan Moore G3424756-121-3
Cam Haffner G2818516-145-10
Terrion Murdix G2410033-50-1
Grant Newell F100200-20-1
Blaise Keita F80300-00-0
Bench
Bryant Selebangue F259904-90-0
Armelo Boone G2316724-112-5
Ryan Myers G191200-60-5
LJ Hackman G100020-20-0
Noah Boyde C70300-00-0
Kade Unseld G50000-10-0
Leeroy Odiahi F30000-00-0
Jack Edelen G30100-00-0
Louie Semona III F10000-00-0

Did not play: Cade Stinnett, Lawson Rice

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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
VAN -2800 · WKU +1300
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened VAN -18.5 · unchangedmodel VAN -17.5
Opened 167.5 · closed 168.5 · moved 1 upmodel 167.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadVAN -18.5VAN -17.6WKU +0.9W WKU covered
Total168.5167.7Under 0.8W Under
Projected score—VAN 92.7 · WKU 75.1

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadVAN -10.8VAN -5.0
1H total78.575
1H projected scoreVAN 44.7 · WKU 33.9VAN 40 · WKU 35

Vanderbilt

5-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Texas Southern109–74
  • Wvs AR-Pine Bluff104–75
  • Wvs E Kentucky92–62
  • W@ UCF105–93
  • Wvs Lipscomb105–61

6 days since their last game.

Western KY

3-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Conference USA

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Tennessee St95–82
  • W@ E Kentucky87–79
  • Wvs Tennessee Tech82–70

A week or more of rest.