San Francisco Dons vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The San Francisco Dons (5-2) are traveling to Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-4).

The San Francisco Dons stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona State and ended up losing by a score of 72-61 in their last game. San Francisco walked away from the game with a 36.5% FG percentage (23 out of 63) and made 5 of 30 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dons buried 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, San Francisco allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. Arizona State earned 12 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Arizona State totaled 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arizona State finished the game shooting 61.9% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 21 tries. They also made 5 of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Dons ended up with 18 and Arizona State recorded 15 personal fouls.

Justin Bieker is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up with 5 points on 2 of 3 shooting. He was on the court for 14 mins and also collected 3 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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San Francisco comes into this one with a record of 5-2 on the year. They have an average of 80.6 pts per contest (77th in the country) while going 50.6% from the floor. The Dons are hitting 35.3% on 3-pointers (55 of 156) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Francisco is collecting 36.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 121 assists for the season, which is 83rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dons are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 13th in the country in points per game allowed (60.3). The Dons defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.3% (143 of 364) and they surrender 27.3 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 19th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 63 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Vanderbilt Commodores got the victory with a final of 78-59 when they faced Alabama A&M. When talking about attacking the glass, Vanderbilt permitted Alabama A&M to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 19.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 21 and finished the game at 19 out of 20 at the charity stripe (95.0%). The Commodores permitted Alabama A&M to bury 18 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 28.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Commodores finished the game shooting 23 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 43.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Vanderbilt converted 8 out of 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. Alabama A&M committed 26 fouls for the contest which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for 34 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Commodores corralled 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

Tyrin Lawrence was important for the Commodores for the contest. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in this matchup.

Vanderbilt has a record of 4-4 on the campaign. The Commodores are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 72.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.1 times per game (304th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. Vanderbilt has totaled 570 points this year (71.3 per game) and they pull in 38.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Commodores are shooting 40.5% from the field, which ranks them 324th in college basketball.

The Commodores defensively are ranked 214th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They have forced 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (258th in college hoops). The Vanderbilt defense gives up 38.5% on shots from distance (60 of 156) and opponents are converting on 75.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which is 156th and 126th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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