Saturday, May 11, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arkansas as 4 point favorites.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 18-14 and a road record of 5-6. They are 19-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-16. The Razorbacks have an overall record of 24-8 and a home record of 15-3. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 16-13 against the spread.

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Matthew Fisher-Davis comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 28.1 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 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Luke Kornet averages 13.5 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Dusty Hannahs averages 14.6 points per game while playing 24.5 minutes per contest this year for the Razorbacks. He grabs 1.8 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Daryl Macon averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Vanderbilt averages 71.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 222nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 229th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 57th in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 254th and 210th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 249th with 12.3 per game. The Commodores allow 68.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 73rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 103rd and 132nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 56th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in Division 1.

Arkansas averages 80.6 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 69th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 86th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 141st and 121st respectively. In the turnover department the Razorbacks rank 293rd with 11.7 per game. The Razorbacks allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 226th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 206th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 141st place in the nation. The Razorbacks force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 160th in college basketball.

The Commodores are 126th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.7. They assist on 55.6% of their shots, which ranks 106th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 286th among D-1 teams. They are 96th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 61st in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 48% of their shots. Vanderbilt turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.2% places them 195th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.5%.

The Razorbacks are 31st in the nation in offensive rating at 112.8. They assist on 51.2% of their shots, which ranks 206th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 84th among D-1 teams. They are 117th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 70th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 167th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.9%.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 19-11 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 12-16 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 16-13 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 16-13 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

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

11/11/16 G RJ Glasper Shoulder out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Arkansas -4

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