Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt) in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt) is the site where the Vanderbilt Commodores (10-9) will go up against the Georgia Bulldogs (6-14) on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama and went home with a win by a final score of 82-76 in their last contest. Georgia finished the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 8 out of their 23 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of the defense, Georgia allowed 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Alabama totaled 18 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Alabama pulled down 40 rebounds (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Alabama finished 65.0% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 20 tries. They also buried 9 of 34 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 20 and Alabama accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Braelen Bridges is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He racked up 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 19 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Georgia steps onto the court with a record of 6-14 for the season. They average 70.6 pts per contest (206th in the country) while going 44.1% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.9% on shots from downtown (131 of 411) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 275 dimes on the season, which is 112th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 352nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 325 conceded on the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (571 of 1,242) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 325th in the country in points per game allowed (75.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-61 against South Carolina. The Commodores recorded 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. South Carolina committed 19 fouls in this contest which took the Commodores to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Vanderbilt converted 7 out of their 17 tries (41.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Commodores finished shooting 21 out of 47 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. The Commodores allowed South Carolina to convert 27 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% in the game. They shot 30.4% from three-point range by going 7 of 23 and finished the game at 9 out of 21 from the charity stripe (42.9%). In regard to attacking the glass, Vanderbilt allowed South Carolina to snag 34 overall (12 offensive).

Scotty Pippen was important for the Commodores for this contest. He tallied 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in this contest. He converted 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and added 8 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a record of 10-9 on the year. The Commodores commit 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.9 times per contest (319th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. Vanderbilt has 1,286 pts this year (67.7 per contest) and they average 34.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Commodores are hitting on 40.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 319th in the nation.

The Commodores are ranked 61st in D-1 in points allowed per game with 64.1. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (100th in college hoops). The Vanderbilt defense surrenders 30.0% from downtown (133 of 443) and opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.4 dimes and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 164th and 243rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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