Jackson State Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (0-3) are traveling to Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Saturday where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0).

The Jackson State Tigers faced Xavier and ended up losing by a score of 94-57 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 while Xavier totaled 20 personal fouls. They also buried 16 out of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. Xavier shot 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 15 attempts. In addition, Xavier had 41 rebounds (5 offensive, 36 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Xavier dished out 28 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Jackson State allowed 54.1% from the floor on 33 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 14 of 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Jackson State finished the game having earned a 28.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 66) and converted 5 of their 20 3-point attempts.

Jayme Mitchell is someone who came through for this game. He finished with 26 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He finished 43.8% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Jackson State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-3 this year. They average 56.0 pts per contest (355th in the nation) while hitting 32.9% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 25.4% on three-point shots (16 of 63) and 68.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Jackson State is grabbing 28.3 boards per game and has accounted for 29 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 324th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 50.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 359th in college basketball in PPG allowed (90.3). The Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 55.9% (95 of 170) and they concede 39.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 350th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 63 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores got the victory with a final of 85-69 against California. The Commodores were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 18 steals in the game. California committed 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Commodores to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Vanderbilt made 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). In all, the Commodores finished the game shooting 35 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5%. The Commodores permitted California to make 24 of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.6% in this game. They shot 35.7% from downtown by connecting on 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Vanderbilt permitted California to snag 35 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Devin McGlockton ended up being a major contributor for the Commodores in this game. He converted 8 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and added 5 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 23 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Vanderbilt has a mark of 3-0 this season. The Commodores have committed 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per game (137th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 6.0 times per contest. Vanderbilt has accumulated 272 pts so far this season (90.7 per game) and they average 45.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Commodores are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 161st in the nation.

The Vanderbilt defense surrenders 40.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (24 of 60) and their opponents are knocking down 64.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.3 dimes and 33.3 boards per game, which is ranked 88th and 140th in those categories. The Commodores on defense are ranked 170th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (238th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jackson State

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