Vanderbilt Commodores vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

Bridgestone Arena is the location where the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-16) will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (9-22) on Wednesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and notched a win by a score of 79-78 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Commodores finished with 13 and Florida recorded 15 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 17 tries from three-point range. Florida finished the game shooting 92.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, Florida snagged 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida totaled 17 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 30 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Commodores made 19 of 20 shots for a percentage of 95.0%. Vanderbilt finished the game having earned a 35.5% field goal percentage (27 of 76) and converted 6 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Ven-Allen Lubin is a player who was a major factor in this game. He left the arena with 25 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also pulled down 11 boards. He finished shooting 44.4% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Vanderbilt will take the court with a mark of 9-22 on the season. They are averaging 67.4 points per contest (323rd in the country) while connecting on 39.4% from the floor. The Commodores are connecting on 28.1% on 3-point shots (203 of 723) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Vanderbilt is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 289 dimes this year, which ranks 358th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Commodores are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% from beyond the arc while they are 282nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (75.4). The Commodores are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (829 of 1,816) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 313th in D-1 in giving up assists with 459 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks took a loss by a final score of 92-88 against Alabama. In regard to team rebounding, Arkansas permitted Alabama to snag 37 in total (9 offensive). They finished 30.0% from beyond the perimeter via 9 of 30 and ended up going 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). The Razorbacks permitted Alabama to convert 33 out of 75 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks shot 30 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Arkansas made 4 out of 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.9%. Alabama committed 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Razorbacks earned 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game.

Khalif Battle ended up being a major contributor for the Razorbacks for the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 5 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and added 7 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss record of 15-16 on the campaign. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.6 times per game (299th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Arkansas has scored 2,410 pts so far this season (77.7 per game) and they pull in 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Razorbacks are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 345th in college hoops in points given up per game with 79.6. They have forced 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (206th in Division 1). The Arkansas defense allows 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (227 of 666) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.9 dimes and 36.5 boards per game, which ranks 176th and 277th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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