Vanderbilt Commodores vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Hulu Live TV

The NC State Wolfpack (9-3) will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-5) at United Center on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Grambling and took a loss by a final of 64-62 in their last contest. Vanderbilt finished the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (16 of 40) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Commodores knocked down 21 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defense, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to go 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. Grambling distributed 10 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, Grambling grabbed 27 boards (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Grambling finished the contest at 70.6% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 15 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Commodores finished with 14 and Grambling recorded 24 personal fouls.

Tyrin Lawrence is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He was able to score 15 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Vanderbilt enters this contest with a record of 5-5 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 124 assists this year, which is 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Commodores are shooting 34.5% on 3-pointers (81 of 235) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. They average 67.9 points per contest (288th in D-1) while hitting 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Commodores have forced 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 31.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 130th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.0). The Commodores defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (237 of 566) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 131st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 121 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 92-80 when they played Furman. The Wolfpack collected 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 17 steals in this contest. Furman committed 11 fouls for the contest which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. When discussing 3-point attempts, North Carolina State converted 12 out of their 31 tries (38.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 31 out of 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.0%. The Wolfpack permitted Furman to knock down 30 out of 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.5% in this contest. They finished 31.6% from three-point range by hitting 6 of 19 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). In the matter of rebounding, North Carolina State allowed Furman to grab 36 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Terquavion Smith was important for the Wolfpack for the matchup. He racked up 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the game. He converted 9 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 9-3 for the season. As an offensive team, the Wolfpack are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 81st in the nation. North Carolina State has earned 983 pts for the year (81.9 per contest) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (86th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. The Wolfpack are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they shoot 70.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 168th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (190th in the nation). The North Carolina State defense gives up 31.1% on three-point shots (75 of 241) and opponents are converting on 67.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 34.0 boards per game, which is 216th and 179th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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