Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL
TV: SEC Network
The Vanderbilt Commodores (7-19) are on their way to Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Florida Gators (18-8).
The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Georgia and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-64 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Commodores finished with 14 while Georgia had 11 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 28 shots from 3-point range. Georgia finished the contest at 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 13 shots. Additionally, Georgia totaled 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia recorded 13 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Vanderbilt allowed 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Commodores made 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Vanderbilt wrapped up the contest with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 of 58) and converted 11 of their 32 3-point attempts.
Paul Lewis is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He shot 38.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.
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Vanderbilt will play this contest with a mark of 7-19 on the year. They currently have an average of 66.2 points per game (335th in the nation) on 39.2% from the field. The Commodores are shooting 28.8% on shots from distance (180 of 625) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Vanderbilt is pulling down 34.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 250 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 355th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game.
On the defensive end, the Commodores are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They give up 38.0% on shots from downtown and they are 257th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.3). The Commodores defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (686 of 1,511) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 292nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 374 relinquished on the year.
The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators took a defeat with a final score of 98-93 when they played Alabama. Concerning attacking the glass, Florida permitted Alabama to pull down 51 in total (20 offensive). They shot 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 32 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Gators allowed Alabama to bury 37 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Gators finished the game shooting 35 for 81 from the floor which had them at 43.2%. When discussing shooting from distance, Florida made 9 of their 30 tries (30.0%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Alabama committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Gators were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest.
Walter Clayton ended up having an impact for the Gators in the matchup. He made 9 out of 24 for this contest for a rate of 37.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this matchup.
Florida has a mark of 18-8 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Gators are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 146th in Division 1. Florida has 2,212 points on the campaign (85.1 per game) and they average 44.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (61st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. The Gators are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.
The Florida defense gives up 32.8% from downtown (181 of 551) and their opponents are connecting on 68.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.8 assists and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 84th and 248th in those categories. The Gators defensively are ranked 319th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 77.7. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (187th in the country).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vanderbilt
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