Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: SEC Network

The Vanderbilt Commodores (7-18) are welcoming the Georgia Bulldogs (14-11) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Wednesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and ended up losing by a score of 88-82 in their last game. Georgia ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (27 out of 54) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 21 of 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 7 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Georgia allowed 43.3% from the floor on 29 out of 67 shooting. Florida totaled 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Florida snagged 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Florida went 80.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 26 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 21 while Florida finished the game with 23 fouls.

Noah Thomasson is a guy who was important in this matchup. He ended up going 55.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Georgia comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 14-11 this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Georgia is grabbing 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 297 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 302nd in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.7% on three-point attempts (204 of 588) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.1 points per outing (115th in D-1) while hitting 43.3% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They surrender 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 258th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (74.4). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (670 of 1,547) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 279th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 361 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a loss by a final score of 88-53 when they played Tennessee. Regarding cleaning the glass, Vanderbilt permitted Tennessee to collect 34 in all (10 offensive). They shot 45.2% from three-point range by going 14 out of 31 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Commodores permitted Tennessee to convert 33 of their 69 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.8% for this game. In all, the Commodores went 18 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. In reference to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt made 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Tennessee earned 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Commodores to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Commodores pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.

Ven-Allen Lubin ended up being a factor for the Commodores for the contest. He converted 4 of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 36.4%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He totaled 10 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Vanderbilt has a win-loss record of 7-18 on the year. As an offense, the Commodores are connecting on 39.3% from the field, which is 354th in college basketball. Vanderbilt has accounted for 1,658 points this year (66.3 per contest) and they collect 34.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 9.5 times per game (357th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. The Commodores are committing 14.8 fouls per game and they go 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Vanderbilt defense concedes 38.1% on 3-point attempts (214 of 562) and their opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.4 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which is 306th and 291st in those defensive categories. The Commodores on the defensive end are ranked 252nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.3. They have forced 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (268th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia

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