Vanderbilt vs. Florida odds, prediction: 2026 Southeastern Conference Tournament men's college basketball picks from proven model

The top-seeded and defending national champion Florida Gators will look to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament finals for the third consecutive season when they battle the fourth-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores in a semifinal matchup on Saturday. Florida advanced with a 71-63 win over ninth-seeded Kentucky on Friday, while Vanderbilt downed fifth-seeded Tennessee 75-68 in the quarterfinals. The Commodores (25-7), who have won three in a row, are looking to reach the SEC Tournament finals for the first time since winning it all in 2012. The Gators (26-6), who have won 12 straight, are looking to win their second consecutive conference tournament championship.

Tip-off from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., is set for 1 p.m. ET. Florida leads the all-time series 76-74, including a 98-94 win on Jan. 17. Florida is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Vanderbilt vs. Florida odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 160.5. 

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The model has simulated Vanderbilt vs. Florida 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations!

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