Bellarmine vs Vanderbilt Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Bellarmine Knights and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet Monday in college basketball action from the Memorial Gym. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. 

Bellarmine Knights vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction

I’m on Vanderbilt in this one. I get that this is a big number but Vandy is still extremely talented and very well coached with Mark Byington at the helm, and this is a spot where not only Vanderbilt, but Byington teams in general would wax the inferior competition they’ve taken on over the years. I think Vandy replicates that here as well so give me the Commodores in a beatdown.

Bellarmine Knights Recap

The Bellarmine Knights enter the 2026-27 season looking to take the next step under head coach Doug Davenport after concluding a 2025-26 campaign where Bellarmine finished 13-19 overall and 7-11 in Atlantic Sun Conference play. The Knights experienced a competitive conference slate throughout the year, picking up notable victories over Jacksonville, West Georgia, Queens, Stetson, Florida Gulf Coast, and Austin Preay, before entering the ASUN tournament as an 8-seed and earning an 82-79 first-round win over Jacksonville before falling 73-86 to top-seeded Central Arkansas in the quarterfinals. Heading into this season, Bellarmine maintains a solid foundation of returning production anchored by Kenyon Goodin, Tyler Doyle, and Sam Donald. Goodin paces the returning core after averaging 11.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last season, while Doyle contributed 10.0 points and 3.8 assists per contest. While navigating key roster departures like Jack Karasinski and Brian Waddell, the Knights have bolstered their lineup with promising incoming talent, including transfer and newcomer additions such as Julius Gizzi from the NAIA ranks, who averaged 12.1 points per game, Tucker Tornatta from Valparaiso, and freshman Brady Klopfenstein. Blending experienced returning backcourt leadership with an intriguing wave of new talent gives Bellarmine a solid framework to make noise in the ASUN standings this season.

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Why the Bellarmine Knights will win

• Bellarmine has won each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Vanderbilt has lost the first half in three of its last four night games.

Vanderbilt Commodores Recap

The Vanderbilt Commodores enter the 2026-27 season looking to sustain their high-level success under head coach Mark Byington after putting together an impressive 2025-26 campaign where Vanderbilt finished 27-9 overall and 11-7 in SEC conference play. The Commodores enjoyed a stellar season highlighted by capturing the Battle 4 Atlantis championship and earning an NCAA tournament appearance as a 5-seed, where they defeated 12-seed McNeese 78-68 in the first round before falling in a tight 72-74 second-round battle against 4-seed Nebraska. Vanderbilt displayed elite competitiveness throughout a demanding schedule, securing notable conference victories over Mississippi State, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas A&M, Georgia, and a thrilling 86-82 win at Tennessee, before making a strong run to the SEC tournament championship game. Heading into this season, the Commodores return a core foundation anchored by standout guard Tyler Tanner and Chandler Bing, with Tanner pacing the returning production after averaging 19.5 points and 5.1 assists per game last season. While navigating key roster departures like Duke Miles, Tyler Nickel, and Devin McGlockton, Vanderbilt has heavily bolstered its lineup through the transfer portal, adding high-impact newcomers such as Ace Glass III from Washington State, who averaged 16.4 points per game, Bangot Dak from Colorado, who contributed 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, T.O. Barrett from Missouri, Berke Buyuktuncel from Nebraska, and Sebastian Williams-Adams from Auburn. Blending an explosive returning star backcourt with an elite wave of incoming transfer talent gives Vanderbilt a formidable roster capable of making another deep postseason run in the SEC.

Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win

• Vanderbilt has won each of its last 16 games against non-Conference opponents at Memorial Gymnasium.
• Bellarmine has lost 18 of its last 19 road games against non-Conference opponents.
• Vanderbilt has won the first half in each of its last 16 games against non-Conference opponents at Memorial Gymnasium.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Vanderbilt -32.5