Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Mackey Arena

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Mackey Arena to play the Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 7-3 and a road record of 0-1. They are 6-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Boilermakers have an overall record of 11-1 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 2-5 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Wade Baldwin comes into this contest averaging 14.8 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Commodores. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Damian Jones averages 13.2 points per game in 25.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 57%.

Isaac Haas averages 12.8 points per game while playing 17.8 minutes per contest this year for the Boilermakers. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. A.J. Hammons averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Vanderbilt averages 81.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 20.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 15th in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 93rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 10.6 per game. The Commodores allow 61.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 52nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 156th and they give up 7.9 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 266th in the Division 1.

Purdue averages 82.1 points per game this year which ranks them 33rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 23.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 37th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 91st in the nation. They average 44.9 rebounds per game and 18.9 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Boilermakers rank 136th with 12.5 per game. The Boilermakers allow 58.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the country. They also allow a 34% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 40th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Boilermakers force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in college basketball.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 6-2 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 2-5 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 5-2 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-5 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

12/10/15 F Luke Kornet Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
12/06/15 G Camron Justice Groin expected to miss 4 weeks

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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