Austin Peay Governors vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (4-7) are en route to Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Saturday where they will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (10-1).

The Austin Peay Governors played Ohio and took a loss by a final of 78-58 in their last game. Austin Peay finished the game having earned a 37.8% FG percentage (17 of 45) and knocked down 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Governors buried 19 of 34 attempts for a rate of 55.9%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defense, Austin Peay allowed the other team to shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 out of 50 shooting. Ohio doled out 19 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Ohio pulled down 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio shot 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 19 tries. They converted 12 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Governors finished with 21 while Ohio totaled 23 personal fouls.

Sai Witt is one player who played a role in this matchup. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played for 32 mins and pulled down 4 boards. He scored 21 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Austin Peay steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 4-7 this season. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Austin Peay is pulling in 31.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 110 dimes on the year, which is 356th in college in terms of passing. The Governors are hitting 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (73 of 233) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 63.5 points per game (347th in Division 1) while connecting on 39.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Governors are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on shots from distance and they are 178th in college hoops in opponents points per game (70.9). The Governors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (272 of 592) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per game as a group. They are 252nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 157 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores took home the win by a final score of 105-53 against The Citadel. In reference to rebounding, Vanderbilt permitted The Citadel to pull down 24 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 26.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 26 and ended up going 8 of 17 from the free throw line (47.1%). The Commodores permitted The Citadel to bury 19 out of their 46 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Commodores ended up shooting 38 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Vanderbilt made 12 out of their 23 tries (52.2%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.0%. The Citadel committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Commodores to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 3 times, while recording 15 steals for this contest. The Commodores were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest.

Devin McGlockton was important for the Commodores for the matchup. He had 19 points in his 23 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 13 for this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a record of 10-1 this season. As an offense, the Commodores are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which is ranked 50th in D-1. Vanderbilt has accounted for 940 points on the campaign (85.5 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (119th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.9 times per contest. The Commodores commit 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Commodores defensively are ranked 108th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.0. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (176th in college). The Vanderbilt defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (82 of 225) and opponents are making 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which is 98th and 180th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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