Tuesday, February 23, 2016

O'Connell Center

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 16-11 and a road record of 2-8. They are 12-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-12. The Gators have an overall record of 17-10 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

Wade Baldwin comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Commodores. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Damian Jones averages 13.9 points per game in 26 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.3 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 54%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averages 15.2 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. KeVaughn Allen averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Vanderbilt averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 75th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 75th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 26th in the country. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 66th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 93rd with 11.8 per game. The Commodores allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 52nd in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 274th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the country. They force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 332nd in the Division 1.

Florida averages 72.9 points per game this year which ranks them 163rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 257th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 309th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 14th and 181st respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 88th with 11.7 per game. The Gators allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 105th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 277th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the nation. The Gators force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 124th in college basketball.

The Commodores average 73.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13.7 per contest. The Commodores have an offensive rating of 109.3 and they assist on 57.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Vanderbilt turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.8%. The Commodores give up 71.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gators score 80.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 60.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.1 points per game. The Gators have a rating on offense of 104.6 and 51.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Florida turns it over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34%. The Gators give up 65.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 62.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 12-13 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 12-12 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 13-11 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 12-13 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida Gators Injuries

01/18/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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