Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-3) are hitting the road to Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Friday where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-1).

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles took the court against UCF and ended up losing by a score of 80-69 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Golden Eagles walked away with 16 and UCF recorded 18 personal fouls. They made 9 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. UCF finished the game shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 15 shots. Furthermore, UCF totaled 45 rebounds (17 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UCF dished out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Tennessee Tech allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 30 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Tennessee Tech walked away from the contest having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 out of 57) and converted 10 of 30 shots from beyond the arc.

Kyle Layton is one guy who came through in this game. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Tennessee Tech comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-3 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Tennessee Tech is collecting 29.8 boards per contest and has tallied 100 assists on the season, which ranks 118th in the country in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are hitting 34.6% on shots from distance (66 of 191) and 67.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.7 points per game (239th in D-1) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.0 fouls. They are ranked 284th in college basketball in giving up assists with 98 surrendered this season. The Golden Eagles defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (176 of 405) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.5% on three-point shots and they are 304th in college basketball in PPG allowed (77.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a loss by a score of 81-70 when they faced Drake. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Vanderbilt permitted Drake to grab 32 in total (10 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range via 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 20 from the charity stripe (90.0%). The Commodores permitted Drake to convert 29 out of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.7% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Commodores finished shooting 24 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. In reference to shots from distance, Vanderbilt converted 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Drake had 15 fouls for this game which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Commodores collected 10 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 16 in this contest.

Jason Edwards was important for the Commodores in this matchup. He earned 26 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 1 rebound.

Vanderbilt has a win-loss record of 6-1 on the campaign. The Commodores are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per game (128th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.4 times per contest. Vanderbilt has totaled 585 points for the year (83.6 per contest) and they grab 35.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Commodores are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 83rd in college basketball.

The Vanderbilt defense gives up 37.7% on 3-point shots (49 of 130) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.4 dimes and 35.7 boards per game, which ranks them 105th and 226th in college basketball. The Commodores on defense are ranked 195th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 71.6. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (268th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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