Vanderbilt Commodores vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Vanderbilt Commodores (16-4) are hitting the road to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Oklahoma Sooners (15-5).

The Vanderbilt Commodores took the court against Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 74-69 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Commodores ended up with 9 and Kentucky finished the game with 10 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 23 shots from downtown. Kentucky ended up shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 13 shots. In addition, Kentucky pulled down 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kentucky doled out 11 assists and had 4 steals for the game. With respect to defending, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Commodores buried 4 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 36.4%. Vanderbilt wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 66) and knocked down 12 out of their 33 3-point shots.

Jason Edwards is a player who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins played but did not grab any rebounds. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Vanderbilt comes into this matchup with a mark of 16-4 so far this season. They are averaging 81.9 points per game (34th in college) on 46.4% from the field. The Commodores are shooting 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (170 of 511) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Vanderbilt is collecting 35.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 300 dimes this season, which has them ranked 149th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Commodores are forcing 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 120th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.6). The Commodores are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (486 of 1,107) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 51st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 233 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Oklahoma Sooners took a loss by a final score of 75-68 when they faced Texas A&M. The Sooners corralled 16 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. Texas A&M was called for 21 fouls for the contest which got the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma converted 10 of 22 tries (45.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sooners finished the game shooting 21 out of 44 from the field which had them at 47.7%. The Sooners permitted Texas A&M to knock down 21 of their 56 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.5% for the game. They wrapped up this game 16.7% from downtown by going 4 of 24 and finished the game at 29 out of 35 at the charity stripe (82.9%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma permitted Texas A&M to collect 44 in all (20 on the offensive side).

Brycen Goodine pitched in for the Sooners in this game. He converted 7 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 24 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Oklahoma has a win-loss mark of 15-5 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Sooners are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 36th in college. Oklahoma has tallied 1,587 points on the season (79.4 per game) and they grab 32.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per game (123rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Sooners are committing 17.8 fouls per game and they hit 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma defense surrenders 28.1% on 3-pointers (135 of 480) and their opponents are making 72.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.1 assists and 34.2 boards per contest, which is 44th and 168th in those categories. The Sooners on the defensive end are ranked 157th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.7. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (148th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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