Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Reed Arena

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The Vanderbilt Commodores head to Reed Arena to take on the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. The opening line for this game has Vanderbilt as 1.5 point favorites.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 10-11 and a road record of 2-4. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Aggies have an overall record of 11-9 and a home record of 8-3. They have an over/under record of 8-8 and they are 7-10 against the spread.

Matthew Fisher-Davis comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Commodores. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Luke Kornet averages 13.6 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

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Tyler Davis averages 14.1 points per game while playing 24.7 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Admon Gilder averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Vanderbilt averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 175th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 181st. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 27th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 215th and 130th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 118th with 12.8 per game. The Commodores allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 225th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 72nd and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 92nd place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 72.7 points per game this year which ranks them 179th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 55th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 214th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 31st and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 280th with 14.4 per game. The Aggies allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 68th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 39th and 268th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 216th place in the nation. The Aggies force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in college basketball.

The Commodores average 66.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2.3 per contest. The Commodores have an offensive rating of 107.7 and they assist on 58.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.6 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 47% of their shots. Vanderbilt turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.2%. The Commodores give up 72.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 74.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.5 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 107.9 and 62.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.4 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 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.7%. The Aggies give up 62 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 10-9 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 9-9 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 7-10 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 8-8 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

12/20/16 G Phillip McGloin Personal has left team
12/14/16 G Larry Austin Jr. Eligibility out for season
12/13/16 G Camron Justice Personal expected to transfer

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

01/30/17 F DJ Hogg Foot "?" Tuesday vs. Vanderbilt

Josh's Pick: Take Vanderbilt -1.5

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