Vanderbilt Commodores vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (19-11) will go up against the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-10) at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 90-77 in their last game. Vanderbilt finished the game with a 38.3% FG percentage (23 out of 60) and converted 10 out of their 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Commodores made 21 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup while creating 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of defending, Vanderbilt allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the field on 33 of 65 shooting. Arkansas earned 12 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Arkansas pulled down 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arkansas went 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 22 tries. They also knocked down 8 out of their 24 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Commodores ended up with 22 and Arkansas had 17 fouls.

Tyler Nickel is someone who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 30 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Vanderbilt heads into this matchup with a mark of 20-10 on the year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Vanderbilt is collecting 35.0 boards per contest and has earned 428 dimes for the season, which is 148th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Commodores are shooting 33.1% on three-point attempts (248 of 750) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.3 pts per game (42nd in the nation) on 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Commodores are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They surrender 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 259th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.5). The Commodores defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.0% (775 of 1,683) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 119th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 377 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 73-64 against South Carolina. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. South Carolina earned 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a clip of 80.0%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Georgia buried 5 out of 18 attempts (27.8%). In all, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 26 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Bulldogs allowed South Carolina to convert 19 of 51 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.3% in the matchup. They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Georgia allowed South Carolina to collect 20 overall (3 offensive).

Silas Demary Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this game. He made 7 of 13 in the game for a rate of 53.8%, and added 8 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the contest.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 19-11 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 91st in the country. Georgia has tallied 2,264 points on the campaign (75.5 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (252nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 16.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Georgia defense allows 30.3% on three-point shots (218 of 719) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.9 dimes and 32.4 rebounds every game, which is 71st and 65th in the nation. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 88th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (40th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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