Auburn Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Memorial Gymnasium (TN) is the site where the Vanderbilt Commodores (17-6) will compete against the Auburn Tigers (21-2) on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers played Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-81 in their last game. Auburn ended having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (30 out of 70) and made 7 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 14 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 60.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Auburn allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 31 of 64 shooting. Florida totaled 22 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Florida totaled 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Florida finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They made 13 of their 33 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Tigers finished with 16 and Florida totaled 19 fouls.

Miles Kelly is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Auburn will take the court with a win-loss record of 21-2 on the year. They are turning it over 9.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Auburn is pulling in 38.8 boards per game and has racked up 397 dimes on the season, which is 30th in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 37.1% on shots from distance (218 of 587) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.0 points per outing (8th in college) while shooting 48.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 conceded on the season. The Tigers are allowing a FG percentage of 39.9% (528 of 1,324) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 67th in college in points per game allowed (67.7).

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores went home victorious with a score of 86-78 against Texas. The Commodores were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. Texas was called for 21 fouls for this contest which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Vanderbilt made 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Commodores finished 30 out of 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3%. The Commodores permitted Texas to make 25 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% for this contest. They went 36.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). In regard to team rebounding, Vanderbilt allowed Texas to get 39 in all (13 offensive).

Jaylen Carey ended up being a factor for the Commodores in the game. He accumulated 18 points in his 28 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 8 out of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and added 14 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a win-loss mark of 17-6 for the campaign. The Commodores have committed 17.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (124th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. Vanderbilt has accounted for 1,866 points this year (81.1 per contest) and they collect 35.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Commodores are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 116th in D-1.

The Commodores defensively are ranked 195th in the country in PPG given up with 71.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (278th in college hoops). The Vanderbilt defense concedes 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (173 of 467) and opponents are converting on 69.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.3 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 112th and 212th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auburn

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