LSU Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: SEC Network

The Vanderbilt Commodores (8-20) will take on the LSU Tigers (15-13) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers took the court against Georgia and went home with a win by a final score of 67-66 in their last game. LSU wrapped up the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 47) and knocked down 9 of their 18 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 14 of 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, LSU let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. Georgia recorded 9 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Georgia snagged 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia ended up going 78.9% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 19 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 27 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 13 and Georgia had 13 fouls.

Jordan Wright is one player who played a role for the matchup. He shot 42.9% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played 35 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He totaled 17 points on 3 of 7 shooting.

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LSU heads into this contest with a mark of 15-13 so far this season. They average 76.5 points per game (103rd in D-1) while shooting 45.9% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 36.0% on shots from distance (217 of 603) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, LSU is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 329 dimes on the campaign, which is 298th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 157th in the country in allowing assists with 356 relinquished on the year. The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (716 of 1,700) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 262nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Vanderbilt Commodores got the victory with a final of 85-82 against Arkansas. When it comes to rebounding, Vanderbilt allowed Arkansas to pull down 30 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 26 of 31 at the free throw line (83.9%). The Commodores permitted Arkansas to knock down 23 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for this contest. In all, the Commodores went 29 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Vanderbilt converted 4 of their 16 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.9%. Arkansas was called for 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Commodores to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Commodores earned 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup.

Ezra Manjon ended up being important for the Commodores for this contest. He had 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the game. He made 8 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a record of 8-20 on the season. As an offense, the Commodores are hitting on 39.5% from the field, which ranks 350th in Division 1. Vanderbilt has totaled 1,871 pts this year (66.8 per game) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 9.4 times per contest (358th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Commodores commit 15.2 fouls per contest and they hit 70.2% from the charity stripe.

The Vanderbilt defense gives up 37.7% on 3-pointers (243 of 644) and opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.4 assists and 36.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 302nd and 293rd in Division 1. The Commodores on the defensive side of the court are 267th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (288th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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