Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt) in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

The Vanderbilt Commodores (14-14) will go up against the Florida Gators (18-11) at Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt) on Tuesday.

The Florida Gators faced off with Georgia and walked away with a win by a score of 84-72 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Gators finished with 13 and Georgia finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of 23 tries from distance. Georgia ended up shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 11 tries. Moreover, Georgia pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia distributed 14 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Florida let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Gators made 8 of 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Florida walked away from the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (31 of 60) and converted 14 of 31 3-point shots.

Phlandrous Fleming is someone who was a factor for this contest. He recorded 27 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 61.1% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Florida steps onto the court with a record of 18-11 this year. They cough up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Florida is pulling down 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 373 assists for the year, which ranks 185th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Gators are hitting 31.1% on three-point attempts (238 of 765) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.3 points per outing (203rd in the nation) while hitting 42.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Gators are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 53rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.9). The Gators defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (694 of 1,607) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 118th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 330 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a loss by a score of 74-69 when they faced Mississippi State. In regard to team rebounding, Vanderbilt allowed Mississippi State to snag 28 in total (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 16.7% from distance by connecting on 1 out of 6 and finished the contest at 23 out of 32 from the free throw line (71.9%). The Commodores permitted Mississippi State to make 25 out of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Commodores ended up shooting 24 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. With regard to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt buried 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.6%. Mississippi State earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Commodores to the free throw line for 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Commodores were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Scotty Pippen was important for the Commodores in this matchup. He accumulated 32 points in his 38 mins of playing time and added 4 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 10 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a record of 14-14 for the year. The Commodores commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per contest (310th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. Vanderbilt has tallied 1,943 pts on the year (69.4 per game) and they collect 34.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Commodores are connecting on 41.8% from the field, which has them ranked 295th in college basketball.

The Vanderbilt defense allows 30.0% on 3-point attempts (185 of 616) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 35.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 191st and 219th in the nation. The Commodores on the defensive end are ranked 124th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.2. They have forced 15.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (132nd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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