Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Florida Gators
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL
TV: ESPN+
The Florida Gators (18-3) are welcoming the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-5) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Tuesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Oklahoma and ended up losing by a score of 97-67 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Commodores ended up with 20 while Oklahoma totaled 17 personal fouls. They buried 11 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. Oklahoma ended up going 63.6% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 22 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma pulled down 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma distributed 18 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to shoot 63.2% from the floor on 36 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest in addition to creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 21 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Commodores made 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Vanderbilt ended with a 38.7% FG percentage (24 of 62) and knocked down 7 of their 26 shots from 3-point land.
Devin McGlockton is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 25 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 61.5% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.
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Vanderbilt heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-5 for the campaign. They have an average of 81.2 points per game (38th in Division 1) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Commodores are shooting 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (177 of 537) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and is sitting with 311 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 171st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls per game.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Commodores are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on three-point shots and they rank 162nd in college in points per game allowed (70.9). The Commodores are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (522 of 1,164) and they surrender 34.6 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 57th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 251 conceded this season.
In their last game, the Florida Gators took a loss by a score of 64-44 against Tennessee. In regard to how they rebounded, Florida permitted Tennessee to grab 35 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 22 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Gators allowed Tennessee to convert 24 of their 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Gators went 13 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 24.5%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Florida buried 4 out of their 27 tries (14.8%). They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 73.7%. Tennessee earned 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Gators were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.
Walter Clayton Jr. ended up having an impact for the Gators for this game. He buried 3 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 23.1%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 10 points in his 27 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.
Florida has a record of 18-3 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Gators are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 110th in Division 1. Florida has scored 1,749 pts for the year (83.3 per game) and they average 43.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (103rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per game. The Gators commit 16.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line.
The Florida defense concedes 27.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (134 of 481) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.8 dimes and 33.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 29th and 150th in college. The Gators on the defensive side of the court are 35th in the nation in points given up per game with 65.3. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (9th in college).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vanderbilt
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