Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (13-1) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-1) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Tuesday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with South Carolina and went home with a win by a final score of 85-50 in their last contest. Mississippi State walked away from the game having earned a 56.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 62) and made 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 7 of 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Mississippi State allowed 29.1% from the floor on 16 out of 55 shooting. South Carolina recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, South Carolina snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Carolina walked away from this one shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 23 shots. They also buried 2 out of their 19 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 18 and South Carolina finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Josh Hubbard is one guy who came through in this contest. He walked away with 21 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 22 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Mississippi State enters this one with a record of 13-1 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mississippi State is grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 247 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 53rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 367) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 84.0 pts per contest (29th in the country) while hitting 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.0% from beyond the arc while they are 69th in college in opponents PPG (66.7). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (317 of 772) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 80th in college hoops in giving up assists with 167 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores went home victorious with a score of 80-72 when they played LSU. Regarding rebounding, Vanderbilt permitted LSU to get 26 in total (4 offensive). They shot 27.8% from 3-point land by hitting 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). The Commodores permitted LSU to knock down 24 of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Commodores finished shooting 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Vanderbilt knocked down 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. LSU earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Commodores to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Commodores recorded 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest.

A.J. Hoggard ended up being a major contributor for the Commodores for this game. He scored 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the contest. He converted 6 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Vanderbilt has a mark of 13-1 so far this year. The Commodores commit 16.1 fouls every game and they connect on 73.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (101st in college) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest. Vanderbilt has totaled 1,205 pts so far this year (86.1 per game) and they average 37.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Commodores are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is ranked 43rd in D-1.

The Vanderbilt defense allows 33.3% from downtown (93 of 279) and opponents are making 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.1 dimes and 33.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 56th and 139th in those categories. The Commodores on defense are ranked 65th in college in PPG given up with 66.5. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (117th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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