New Orleans Privateers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 12/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Memorial Gymnasium (TN) is the site where the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-1) will take on the New Orleans Privateers (2-9) on Monday.

The New Orleans Privateers took the court against LSU and took a loss by a score of 86-70 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Privateers ended up walking away with 18 while LSU finished the game with 15 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. LSU finished the game at 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, LSU grabbed 47 rebounds (14 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't have a block. LSU recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Concerning the defense, New Orleans allowed 45.7% from the field on 32 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Privateers made 14 of their 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. New Orleans ended the contest with a 36.8% field goal percentage (25 out of 68) and converted 6 out of their 22 3-point shots.

James White is a player who played a role in this game. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and pulled down 11 rebounds. He finished shooting 40.9% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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New Orleans enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-9 on the season. They have an average of 66.9 pts per game (331st in Division 1) while going 38.5% from the field. The Privateers are shooting 30.2% on 3-point shots (71 of 235) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per game and has 130 assists on the year, which ranks 344th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Privateers are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are 301st in the nation in allowing assists with 190 surrendered for the campaign. The Privateers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (336 of 709) and they concede 42.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 361st in college in points per game allowed (84.8).

When they last played, the Vanderbilt Commodores walked away with a victory by a final of 85-55 when they faced Austin Peay. In regard to cleaning the glass, Vanderbilt allowed Austin Peay to snag 26 overall (9 on the offensive side). They shot 10.5% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 19 and finished the game at 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Commodores permitted Austin Peay to knock down 19 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.7% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Commodores ended up shooting 29 for 48 from the field which had them sitting at 60.4%. In relation to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt knocked down 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 70.4%. Austin Peay committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Commodores earned 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the game.

Jason Edwards was important for the Commodores for this game. He buried 5 out of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 21 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Vanderbilt has a record of 11-1 this season. As an offense, the Commodores are shooting 49.3% from the floor, which is ranked 35th in college. Vanderbilt has scored 1,025 pts this season (85.4 per contest) and they snag 36.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per contest (108th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.6 times per game. The Commodores are responsible for committing 15.6 personal fouls per game and they go 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Vanderbilt defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (84 of 244) and their opponents are making 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 assists and 33.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 86th and 166th in those defensive categories. The Commodores on the defensive end are ranked 76th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (123rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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