Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (12-5) are traveling to Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday where they will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-1).

The Florida Gators took the court against Oklahoma and took home the win by a score of 96-79 in their last contest. Florida finished the game with a 53.5% FG percentage (38 of 71) and knocked down 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Gators made 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. Oklahoma doled out 13 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma collected 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oklahoma went 70.8% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 24 shots. They also buried 10 of their 16 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Gators ended up walking away with 18 while Oklahoma recorded 17 personal fouls.

Thomas Haugh is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He went 61.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the court for 35 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Florida heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-5 on the season. They are averaging 85.8 pts per game (39th in the nation) while going 46.3% from the field. The Gators are connecting on 27.9% on shots from downtown (124 of 445) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida is collecting 46.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 267 assists on the year, which is 126th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Gators are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.6 fouls. They are 32nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 188 surrendered for the year. The Gators defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (421 of 1,029) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 121st in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.4).

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a loss by a score of 80-64 when they played Texas. The Commodores were able to corral 13 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 20 for this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Texas committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Commodores to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Vanderbilt converted 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). Overall, the Commodores finished the game shooting 22 for 60 from the floor which had them at 36.7%. The Commodores allowed Texas to make 27 out of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9% for the game. They wrapped up this game 41.2% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 out of 17 and ended up shooting 19 of 22 at the charity stripe (86.4%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Vanderbilt allowed Texas to grab 40 in total (10 offensive).

Tyler Tanner was important for the Commodores in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and added 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Vanderbilt has a mark of 16-1 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Commodores are connecting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 26th in the nation. Vanderbilt has 1,552 pts for the campaign (91.3 per contest) and they grab 38.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.4 times per game (19th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per game. The Commodores have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Commodores are ranked 155th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (43rd in D-1). The Vanderbilt defense gives up 28.3% on shots from distance (113 of 399) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.8 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 122nd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida

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