Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

TD Arena is the location where the Nevada Wolf Pack (4-0) will attempt to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0) on Thursday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Jackson State and notched a win by a score of 94-81 in their last contest. Vanderbilt ended the game having earned a 52.4% FG percentage (33 of 63) and knocked down 16 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Commodores knocked down 12 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Vanderbilt allowed 39.7% from the floor on 25 out of 63 shooting. Jackson State recorded 8 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Jackson State collected 39 boards (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Jackson State went 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 24 of their 30 attempts. They made 7 out of their 19 tries from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Commodores walked away with 19 and Jackson State accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Jason Edwards is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up with 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Vanderbilt will play this contest with a mark of 4-0 this year. They turn it over 6.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling in 41.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 71 assists for the year, which is 117th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Commodores are shooting 27.9% on shots from distance (34 of 122) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 91.5 points per game (20th in Division 1) while going 48.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Commodores have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They rank 57th in college basketball in allowing assists with 39 conceded for the season. The Commodores defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (100 of 233) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per game as a group. They concede 39.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 211th in the country in opponents points per game (72.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away with a victory by a final of 85-59 against Santa Clara. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Nevada permitted Santa Clara to grab 26 in total (9 offensive). They shot 11.8% from three-point range by shooting 2 out of 17 and finished the contest at 11 out of 19 at the charity stripe (57.9%). The Wolf Pack permitted Santa Clara to bury 23 out of their 58 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.7% in the matchup. In all, the Wolf Pack finished the game shooting 27 for 48 from the field which had them at 56.3%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Nevada converted 9 of their 19 attempts (47.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.0%. Santa Clara committed 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Wolf Pack recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game.

Tre Coleman ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack for this game. He knocked down 6 of 7 in the game for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and earned 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists in this game.

Nevada has a record of 4-0 on the campaign. The Wolf Pack are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per contest (84th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest. Nevada has accounted for 327 points for the campaign (81.8 per contest) and they average 36.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 51.7% from the field, which ranks them 27th in the nation.

The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 38th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 61.3. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.0% from the floor (40th in college basketball). The Nevada defense concedes 26.2% on 3-point attempts (22 of 84) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.3 dimes and 31.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 36th and 72nd in those categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nevada and under the total points

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