The No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) look to lengthen their seven-game winning streak against the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-2) at Memorial Gym. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 17, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.
Arizona State Sun Devils at Vanderbilt Commodores Free Prediction
The Sun Devils come in on a high note after beating the Cal State Fullerton Titans in their last matchup, 102-94. The Sun Devils had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.4 vs. 15.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.257). With 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting, Luguentz Dort was Arizona State’s high scorer.
In the Commodores’ last game, they defeated the Winthrop Eagles, 92-79. Vanderbilt’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Winthrop. Vandy had a rate of 0.619, while the Eagles posted a mark of 0.463. With 18 points and 10 rebounds, Simi Shittu put together a solid game for Vanderbilt.
The Sun Devils won the only contest against the Commodores last season, 76-64. The Sun Devils made 21 of their 28 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.482 vs. 0.368).
Second-chance points could be rare for Vanderbilt in this battle. The Commodores rank 164th in offensive rebounding percentage (29.6 percent), while Arizona State ranks 14th in defensive rebounding percentage (71.3 percent) since the 2017-18 season. It will also be a showdown of conflicting tempos as the fast-paced Sun Devils rank 21st in possessions per game, while the more methodical Commodores rank 283rd.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Vanderbilt ranks 29th in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while Arizona State ranks 216th (24.3).
The Sun Devils rank fifth in rebounds per game (37.2) while the Commodores rank 170th (35.1).
Vanderbilt ranks 36th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Arizona State ranks 94th (5.5).
The Sun Devils rank 90th in blocks per game (3.6) while the Commodores rank 134th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
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