Friday, May 10, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Florida Gators on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Florida as 4 point favorites.

The Commodores come into this game with an overall record of 17-14 and a road record of 5-6. They are 18-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-16. The Gators have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 18-11 against the spread.

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Matthew Fisher-Davis comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 28.2 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 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Luke Kornet averages 13.8 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

KeVaughn Allen averages 13.9 points per game while playing 28.0 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Canyon Barry averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Vanderbilt averages 71.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 220th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 225th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 55th in the country. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 251st and 205th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 235th with 12.5 per game. The Commodores allow 69.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 93rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 123rd and 156th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the country. They force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in Division 1.

Florida averages 78.8 points per game this year which ranks them 59th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 123rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 104th in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 104th and 232nd respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 285th with 11.9 per game. The Gators allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the nation. The Gators force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 314th in college basketball.

The Commodores are 130th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.5. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 97th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 283rd among D-1 teams. They are 88th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 58th 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 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 188th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.3%.

The Gators are 55th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.8. They assist on 47.8% of their shots, which ranks 284th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 118th among D-1 teams. They are 122nd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 92nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.4% places them 120th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.1%.

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 18-11 against the spread

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

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 18-11 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 14-15 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

Florida Gators Injuries

02/14/17 C John Egbunu Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -4

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