Vanderbilt Commodores vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: SEC Network

Thompson-Boling Arena is the location where the Tennessee Volunteers (18-6) will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (7-17) on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores stepped onto the hardwood against Texas A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 74-73 in their last game. Vanderbilt wrapped up the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and converted 7 out of their 23 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Commodores converted 15 of 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 21 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defense, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 24 out of 47 shooting. Texas A&M earned 10 dimes and had 1 steal in the game. In addition, Texas A&M snagged 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Texas A&M finished shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 17 attempts. They converted 8 of 18 shots from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Commodores left the arena with 12 while Texas A&M had 14 personal fouls.

Ven-Allen Lubin is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He shot 69.2% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Vanderbilt will enter this game with a win-loss record of 7-17 for the season. They have an average of 66.9 points per outing (329th in college hoops) while shooting 39.5% from the field. The Commodores are shooting 28.5% on three-point attempts (162 of 568) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Vanderbilt is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 230 assists for the campaign, which is 356th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Commodores are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 37.7% on shots from distance while they are 235th in college basketball in opponents PPG (73.7). The Commodores are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (625 of 1,389) and they surrender 37.0 boards per contest as a team. They rank 249th in D-1 in giving up assists with 333 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee Volunteers went home victorious with a score of 92-63 against Arkansas. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Tennessee allowed Arkansas to snag 23 in all (8 offensive). They went 34.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Volunteers permitted Arkansas to make 22 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.9% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Volunteers shot 33 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Tennessee knocked down 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Arkansas had 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Volunteers recorded 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Jonas Aidoo ended up being a major contributor for the Volunteers in this matchup. He converted 11 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 78.6%, and had 12 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Tennessee has a mark of 18-6 on the year. The Volunteers are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (23rd in the country) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. Tennessee has accounted for 1,921 points so far this year (80.0 per game) and they collect 38.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Volunteers are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 142nd in the country.

The Tennessee defense surrenders 31.2% on shots from distance (174 of 558) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.8 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 35th and 185th in D-1. The Volunteers on defense are ranked 76th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (6th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee

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