Vanderbilt Commodores vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN

Neville Arena is where the Auburn Tigers (16-4) will try to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-14) on Wednesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Tennessee and took a loss by a final of 75-62 in their last game. Vanderbilt ended the game having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 of 60) and converted 8 of 26 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Commodores converted 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defense, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 26 out of 53 shooting. Tennessee totaled 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Tennessee pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tennessee ended up shooting 63.6% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 22 tries. They converted 9 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Commodores ended up walking away with 15 and Tennessee totaled 10 fouls.

Tyrin Lawrence is someone who was a major factor in this game. He shot 61.5% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins and snagged 8 boards. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Vanderbilt will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-14 for the campaign. They have an average of 66.9 points per contest (328th in D-1) while connecting on 39.7% from the field. The Commodores are hitting 28.4% on three-point shots (130 of 457) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Vanderbilt is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 184 dimes on the season, which ranks 359th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Commodores are able to force 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 37.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 193rd in the country in PPG allowed (72.1). The Commodores defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (480 of 1,088) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 125th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 245 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers went home defeated by a final of 64-58 against Mississippi State. The Tigers corralled 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Mississippi State committed 13 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Auburn made 6 out of their 24 attempts (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers went 19 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. The Tigers allowed Mississippi State to make 25 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in this matchup. They shot 23.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 21 and finished the game at 9 of 18 at the free throw line (50.0%). When discussing team rebounding, Auburn permitted Mississippi State to get 42 overall (12 offensive).

Johni Broome ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this contest. He recorded 14 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest. He made 5 of 7 for this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Auburn has a win-loss mark of 16-4 on the year. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 94th in the nation. Auburn has tallied 1,640 points on the season (82.0 per game) and they average 38.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per contest (14th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 43rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 65.9. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the field (6th in the nation). The Auburn defense allows 29.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 419) and their opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 9.9 assists and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 10th and 167th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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