Friday, November 11, 2016

Alumni Hall

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Alumni Hall to play the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Vanderbilt as 2.5 point favorites.

The Commodores had an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 3-9 last year. They were 15-16 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 15-13. The Golden Eagles had an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 12-7 last season. They had an over/under record of 18-12 and they were 12-20 against the spread last season.

Wade Baldwin averaged 14.1 points per game last season while playing 30.4 minutes per night for the Commodores. He pulled down 4 rebounds per game and dished out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 43% while his free throw percentage sat at 80%. Damian Jones averaged 13.9 points per game in 26.2 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 1.2 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage was 59% for the year while his free throw percentage was 54%.

Henry Ellenson averaged 17 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest last year for the Golden Eagles. He grabbed 9.7 rebounds per game and had 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 45% and his free throw percentage was 75%. Luke Fischer averaged 12.1 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.2 minutes per contest. He also averaged 6.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 61% and his free throw percentage was 68%.

Vanderbilt averaged 75.9 points per contest last season which ranked them 93rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 8.5 and their shooting percentage was 46% as a team which had them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shot 38% which was good for 28th in the country. They averaged 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranked them 57th and 71st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 78th with 11.6 per game. The Commodores allowed 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 57th in the nation. They also allowed a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 3rd in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 37.4 rebounds a game which ranked 263rd and they gave up 10.4 assists per contest which put them in 8th place in the country. They forced 9.8 turnovers per game which ranked them 339th in Division 1.

Marquette averaged 76.3 points per game last year which ranked them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 2.1 and their shooting percentage was 47% as a team which had them sitting in the 37th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 209th in the nation. They averaged 35.7 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranked them 178th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Eagles ranked 307th with 14.2 per game. The Golden Eagles allowed 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 225th in the country. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 118th and 149th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 35.6 rebounds a game which ranked 162nd and they gave up 16.2 assists per contest which put them in 333rd place in the nation. The Golden Eagles forced 13.5 turnovers per game which ranked them 93rd in college basketball.

The Commodores averaged 71.9 points per game on the road last season and they scored 60.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -10.3 per contest. The Commodores had an offensive rating of 109.1 and they assisted on 56.8% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 53%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Vanderbilt turned the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage was 27.1%. The Commodores gave up 71.2 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Golden Eagles scored 78.4 ppg at home and they averaged 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -10.3 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 6.2 points per game. The Golden Eagles had a rating on offense of 103.8 and 60.3% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 72.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 52%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempted 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Marquette turned it over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 50% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 28.1%. The Golden Eagles gave up 72.2 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 92.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores were 15-16 against the spread last season

The Vanderbilt Commodores were 15-13 against the over/under last year

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles were 12-20 against the spread last season

The Marquette Golden Eagles were 18-12 against the over/under last year

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

No key injuries to report

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

11/08/16 G Sacar Anim None expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take Marquette +2.5

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