Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN

Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center is the location where the Florida Gators (11-6) will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (10-7) on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee and ended up losing by a score of 68-60 in their last game. Vanderbilt finished the game with a 36.7% FG percentage (18 of 49) and converted 8 out of their 26 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Commodores converted 16 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 19 out of 56 shooting. Tennessee earned 9 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. Additionally, Tennessee collected 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee finished shooting 86.2% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 29 attempts. They knocked down 5 of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Commodores walked away with 26 while Tennessee totaled 23 personal fouls.

Jordan Wright is a player who came through for the contest. He accumulated 15 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played 34 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He went 41.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Vanderbilt enters this game with a mark of 10-7 on the year. They cough up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a team, Vanderbilt is pulling down 34.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 187 assists on the season, which is 288th in the nation in terms of passing. The Commodores are shooting 31.3% on shots from distance (140 of 448) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.6 points per game (239th in the nation) while hitting 41.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Commodores are forcing 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 176th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 208 surrendered on the campaign. The Commodores defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.3% (380 of 920) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 30.5% on 3-point shots while they are 63rd in college hoops in opponents points per game (63.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Gators got the victory with a final of 80-72 when they played Mississippi State. In relation to team rebounding, Florida allowed Mississippi State to snag 26 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.8% from distance by connecting on 4 of 13 and finished the game at 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Gators allowed Mississippi State to make 27 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Gators ended up shooting 23 for 45 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.1%. With regard to three-point shots, Florida converted 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Mississippi State earned 22 fouls for the contest which got the Gators to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Gators earned 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 21 in the matchup.

Anthony Duruji ended up being a major contributor for the Gators for the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the contest. He converted 6 of 8 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Florida has a mark of 11-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Gators are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which is 221st in the nation. Florida has accounted for 1,240 points this season (72.9 per contest) and they snag 35.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (183rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Gators are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Gators on the defensive side of the court are 63rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 63.9. They have forced 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (238th in Division 1). The Florida defense gives up 30.5% on three-point shots (84 of 275) and their opponents are connecting on 65.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.4 dimes and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 39th and 144th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida

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