The Vanderbilt Commodores (19-11) head to Texas A&M to take on the No. 20-ranked Aggies (23-7) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Aggies enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Auburn 81-63 on Tuesday. Danuel House led all scorers on the team with 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Commodores, meanwhile, are coming off an 86-69 win over Tennessee on Tuesday. Wade Baldwin IV led the team in scoring by accumulating 17 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
Damian Jones has been on a tear over the last five games for the Commodores, averaging 18.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks.
Baskets could be hard to come by as Texas A&M ranks 28th in the nation, allowing just 96.5 points per 100 possessions, while Vanderbilt is 32nd (97.0).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Commodores won the first game 77-60. Jeff Roberson had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 20 points, one rebound, three assists, and three three-pointers.
The Aggies are attempting to build on their records of 23-7 Straight Up (SU) and 13-11-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Texas A&M is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.43.
As for their opponent, the Commodores have 19-11 SU and 15-13 ATS records. The Commodores have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the nation at .384. They average 5.5 blocks per game, good for 12th in the nation.
Following the Commodores’ latest win over Texas A&M, their SU record against Texas A&M moves to 4-1 over their most recent meetings. The Commodores also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 3-2. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Vanderbilt held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last five meetings. Texas A&M did so once.
Predictions: SU Winner – TexA&M, ATS Winner – TexA&M
Notes
“Texas A&M is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas A&M’s last 15 games “.
“Texas A&M is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas A&M’s last 8 games at home”.
“Texas A&M is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt”.
Texas A&M and Vanderbilt hold winning records against the Southeastern Conference this season. The Texas A&M Aggies sit at 12-5 SU and the Vanderbilt Commodores have an 11-6 record.
The Vanderbilt Commodores average 77.5 points per game, ranking 67th in the nation. The Texas A&M Aggies rank 36th in points allowed with 65.8.
Vanderbilt averages 73.0 points per away game (ranked 93rd). Texas A&M allows 64.4 points per home game (ranked 55th).
The Texas A&M Aggies rank 58th for their offensive rating of 111.9. The Vanderbilt Commodores have a defensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 32nd).
The Vanderbilt Commodores average 69.6 possessions per game and 1.114 points per possession. The Texas A&M Aggies earn fewer possessions with 68.1, but they score more points with 1.119.
The Vanderbilt Commodores average an effective field goal percentage of 53.5% this season. The Texas A&M Aggies have a solid 4-2 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 53.5% or greater.
On average, the Texas A&M Aggies attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Vanderbilt Commodores attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Texas A&M has an exceptional 18-5 record, while Vanderbilt is 11-8.
Texas A&M ranks 30th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.43, while Vanderbilt ranks 56th with an A/TO of 1.28.
Texas A&M ranks 71st in rebounds per game with 38.4 and Vanderbilt ranks 60th with 38.7 rebounds per game.
Vanderbilt makes an average of 4.4 steals per game. Texas A&M has a winning 13-6 record when it allows at least 4 steals.
