Vanderbilt Commodores vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the site where the LSU Tigers (12-15) will try to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores (15-12) on Wednesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores took the court against Auburn and took home the win by a score of 67-65 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Commodores ended up finishing with 11 and Auburn accumulated 18 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 19 attempts from three-point range. Auburn finished the contest at 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 10 attempts. Additionally, Auburn had 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Auburn recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When discussing the defense, Vanderbilt allowed 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Commodores converted 20 of 27 shots for a rate of 74.1%. Vanderbilt wrapped up the game having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (20 of 56) and made 7 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Liam Robbins is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He totaled 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He went 57.1% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Vanderbilt enters this contest with a record of 15-12 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (187th in D-1) while shooting 41.7% from the floor. The Commodores are hitting 33.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (223 of 676) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Vanderbilt is snagging 37.2 boards per game and has accounted for 324 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 296th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Commodores have forced 10.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They surrender 31.7% on shots from distance and they rank 231st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.4). The Commodores defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (700 of 1,606) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 210th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a final score of 82-73 when they faced South Carolina. The Tigers were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. South Carolina committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 53.8%. In regard to 3-pointers, LSU buried 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Tigers ended up shooting 26 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 41.9%. The Tigers permitted South Carolina to convert 25 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 46.9% from downtown by shooting 15 of 32 and ended up shooting 17 out of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). When it comes to rebounds, LSU allowed South Carolina to collect 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Cam Hayes ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this contest. He had 25 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 4 assists for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 12-15 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 41.3% from the floor, which is ranked 329th in the nation. LSU has scored 1,795 points for the campaign (66.5 per contest) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per game (266th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. The Tigers have committed 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 165th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They have forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (232nd in the nation). The LSU defense allows 33.8% on shots from distance (213 of 631) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.1 assists and 34.1 boards every game, which is ranked 211th and 187th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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