The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats will try to keep pace with the leaders in the SEC when they take on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Kentucky (12-3, 2-1 SEC) enters the game in a tie for third in the conference standings. Meanwhile the Commodores (9-5, 1-1) are tied for sixth in the SEC.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are favored by eight points in the latest Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 145. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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The model knows that Oscar Tshiebwe is a dominant rebounding force. The transfer from West Virginia averages a robust 15.2 rebounds per game, which leads all Div. I players, and ranks second in the country in double-doubles (11). Earlier this season he had 28 rebounds against Western Kentucky, which was the most for a Wildcat in a regulation-length game since Dan Issel grabbed 29 rebounds against LSU on Feb. 22, 1969.

The model also knows that Vanderbilt is one of the best defensive teams in the SEC. The Commodores allow just 62.4 points a game, which ranks fourth in the conference. They also force 16.9 turnovers per game, which is fourth in the SEC and 23rd in the country.

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