The final spot in the 2023 SEC Tournament semifinals will be on the line when the Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores square off in the fourth quarterfinal game on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. As the No. 3 seed in the tournament, Kentucky (22-10) received a double-bye into the quarterfinal round. Meanwhile Vanderbilt (19-13) advanced to the quarterfinals with a 77-68 victory over LSU on Thursday. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 144.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

Before making any Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky picks or SEC Tournament predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Div. I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model entered conference tournament week 76-51 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed the model has seen huge returns.

The model knows that the Wildcats' Oscar Tshiebwe is a dominant rebounding force. The reigning National Player of the Year averages 13.1 rebounds per game, which leads all Div. I players. Led by Tshiebwe, Kentucky outrebounds opponents by 8.5 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the country.

But the model also has taken into account that Vanderbilt arguably has the best bench in the conference. The Commodores get 29.0 points per game from their bench, which leads the SEC and ranks 10th in the country. In Thursday's win over LSU, Vanderbilt got a major boost off the bench from the freshman trio of Colin Smith, Paul Lewis and Lee Dort, who combined for 20 points.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 50% of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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