Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 12/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN+

Memorial Gymnasium (TN) is the location where the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6) will take on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-7) on Thursday.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs took the court against Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-47 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 23 and Illinois racked up 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Illinois ended up going 56.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 23 attempts. Moreover, Illinois collected 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, Alabama A&M allowed the other team to shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 2 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 10 of 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Alabama A&M finished the game having earned a 30.4% field goal percentage (17 out of 56) and made 3 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Garrett Hicks is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He went 33.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 13 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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Alabama A&M enters this matchup with a record of 4-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Alabama A&M is pulling down 32.4 boards per game and has accounted for 154 assists this season, which is 204th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 41.1% on three-point shots (92 of 224) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.9 points per contest (154th in college basketball) while hitting 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 17.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 245th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 157 surrendered this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (289 of 648) and they surrender 38.6 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 332nd in the country in opponents points per game (76.2).

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a defeat with a final score of 70-66 when they faced North Carolina State. The Commodores pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. North Carolina State was called for 17 fouls for the contest which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt knocked down 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). In all, the Commodores finished shooting 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. The Commodores allowed North Carolina State to convert 24 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% in the matchup. They went 31.8% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 22 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to rebounding, Vanderbilt permitted North Carolina State to get 36 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Myles Stute ended up having an impact for the Commodores in this game. He had 16 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a mark of 5-6 for the season. As an offense, the Commodores are shooting 43.0% from the field, which is 261st in D-1. Vanderbilt has scored 745 points for the campaign (67.7 per game) and they collect 35.8 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per contest (301st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per game. The Commodores are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they hit 65.9% from the free throw line.

The Commodores are ranked 145th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.3. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (144th in D-1). The Vanderbilt defense concedes 31.2% on three-point shots (72 of 231) and their opposition knocks down 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.0 assists and 34.7 boards per contest, which ranks 149th and 217th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Vanderbilt and under the total points

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