Vanderbilt Commodores vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (4-7) are headed to FedExForum on Saturday where they will try to beat the Memphis Tigers (9-2).

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced off with Western Carolina and ended up losing by a score of 63-62 in their last game. Vanderbilt wrapped up the game with a 34.3% field goal percentage (23 of 67) and knocked down 1 out of their 14 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Commodores converted 15 of their 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 5 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 36.4% from the field on 20 out of 55 shooting. Western Carolina recorded 8 assists and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, Western Carolina grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Western Carolina finished the game at 76.2% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 21 tries. They buried 7 of their 19 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Commodores walked away with 15 and Western Carolina racked up 15 personal fouls.

Ezra Manjon is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 38.9% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played 30 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Vanderbilt heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-7 this year. They average 67.8 pts per game (310th in D-1) while shooting 39.6% from the field. The Commodores are hitting 28.5% on shots from downtown (76 of 267) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Vanderbilt is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game and has earned 114 assists so far this season, which ranks 336th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 14.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Commodores are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 202nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 145 surrendered this season. The Commodores defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.7% (284 of 635) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 40.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 216th in the country in points per game allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 77-54 when they faced Virginia. In regard to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Virginia to collect 30 overall (10 offensive). They shot 21.1% from distance by going 4 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Tigers permitted Virginia to convert 22 of their 56 tries from the field which had them at 39.3% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished shooting 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Memphis made 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 82.4%. Virginia committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 15 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

David Jones ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this game. He accumulated 26 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 8 of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 9-2 for the year. The Tigers commit 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (228th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. Memphis has scored 873 points so far this season (79.4 per game) and they snag 36.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is ranked 147th in the country.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.8% from downtown (89 of 289) and their opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.1 dimes and 38.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 222nd and 308th in D-1. The Tigers are ranked 227th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are able to force 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (92nd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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