The Vanderbilt Commodores (7-3) clash against the Tennessee State Tigers (3-8) at Memorial Gym. The game starts at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.
Tennessee State Tigers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction
The last time the Tigers played, they were defeated by the Lipscomb Bisons, 86-79. Lipscomb made good use of their 31 trips to the free throw line, converting on 27 of them (87.1 percent). Tennessee State, on the other hand, was 11-13 (84.6 percent). Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The Commodores defeated the Winthrop Eagles in their last matchup, 92-79. Vanderbilt’s 0.619 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Winthrop, who had a mark of 0.463. With 18 points and 10 rebounds, Vanderbilt’s Simi Shittu put together a good game.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Vanderbilt figures to have a considerable advantage. The Commodores defense ranks 37th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.451), while the Tennessee State offense is ranked 271st in effective field goal percentage (0.488).
Tennessee State Tigers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Vanderbilt ranks 18th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while Tennessee State ranks 123rd (4.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Tigers have outscored opponents by an average of 12.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Tennessee State has been defeated by an average of 3.7 points.
During their last five games, the Commodores have scored an average of 81.4 points per game (0.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.6 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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