Vanderbilt Commodores vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (15-3) are traveling to Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday where they will play the Alabama Crimson Tide (15-3).

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Tennessee and earned the victory with a final of 76-75 in their last game. Vanderbilt finished the contest having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 out of 56) and converted 8 of their 21 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Commodores converted 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Vanderbilt allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. Tennessee recorded 16 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Tennessee pulled down 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tennessee finished 81.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 21 tries. They made 10 of 21 tries from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Commodores ended up with 16 and Tennessee totaled 16 fouls.

Jason Edwards is a player who was a major factor for this game. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 30 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Vanderbilt will take the court with a record of 15-3 on the year. They are averaging 82.1 pts per contest (38th in college hoops) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Commodores are hitting 32.5% on 3-pointers (147 of 452) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Vanderbilt is grabbing 35.6 boards per contest and has earned 265 assists for the year, which is 154th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Commodores are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 64th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 surrendered for the season. The Commodores defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.9% (424 of 989) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 35.4% on 3-point shots while they are 76th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (67.8).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the victory with a final of 102-97 when they faced Kentucky. When discussing rebounding, Alabama permitted Kentucky to pull down 35 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.7% from distance by going 11 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Crimson Tide permitted Kentucky to make 35 of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.9% in this game. Overall, the Crimson Tide shot 30 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.8%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Alabama converted 13 of 34 attempts (38.2%). They were able to make 29 of the free throws for a rate of 85.3%. Kentucky was called for 25 fouls for the contest which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Crimson Tide were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game.

Grant Nelson pitched in for the Crimson Tide in this matchup. He tallied 25 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes in this contest. He made 7 of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 15-3 on the campaign. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (20th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. Alabama has scored 1,624 pts so far this year (90.2 per game) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 83rd in the nation.

The Alabama defense allows 29.2% on 3-point shots (123 of 421) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.4 assists and 36.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 65th and 302nd in those defensive categories. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 328th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 78.3. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (62nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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