Saturday, March 5, 2016

Reed Arena

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 19-11 and a road record of 3-8. They are 15-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Aggies have an overall record of 23-7 and a home record of 16-1. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 12-11 against the spread.

Wade Baldwin comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 30.1 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 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Damian Jones averages 14.3 points per game in 26.4 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 59% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Jalen Jones averages 15.7 points per game while playing 27.2 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Danuel House averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Vanderbilt averages 77.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 65th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 57th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 19th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 53rd and 74th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 62nd with 11.4 per game. The Commodores allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 56th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 261st and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 340th in the Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 76.2 points per game this year which ranks them 88th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 90th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 133rd in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 115th with 12 per game. The Aggies allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 38th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 106th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 114th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 186th place in the nation. The Aggies force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

The Commodores average 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 14 per contest. The Commodores have an offensive rating of 110.6 and they assist on 56% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. 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 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.2%. The Commodores give up 71.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 79.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 11.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 110.7 and 65% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.4%. The Aggies give up 63.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 15-13 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 14-13 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 12-11 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 9-16 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

No key injuries to report

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

12/15/15 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team
11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team

Guy's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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