Florida vs. Vanderbilt: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the Florida Gators (21-9, 11-6 SEC) will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-22, 3-14 SEC), with Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Memorial Gymnasium (Vandy) is at 4:30 PM ET. Florida is a strong 9.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt when the Gators face off against the Commodores on Saturday. The point total for the matchup is 151.5.

Florida vs. Vanderbilt Betting Lines

Florida vs Vanderbilt Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Florida -9.5 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida (-9.5)
Total Pick Over (151.5)

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Florida vs. Vanderbilt Stat Rankings

Florida Avg. (Rank) Vanderbilt Avg. (Rank)
85.1 (7th) Points Scored 67.0 (325th)
77.5 (320th) Points Allowed 75.3 (276th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
14.0 (2nd) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (148th)
7.9 (129th) 3pt Made 6.6 (256th)
15.1 (65th) Assists 9.4 (356th)
11.4 (198th) Turnovers 9.8 (54th)

Florida vs. Vanderbilt Betting Trends

  • The Gators have 14 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
  • Florida has two wins ATS (2-7-1) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • Out of 30 Gators games so far this year, 18 have hit the over.
  • A total of 21 times so far this year, Florida and its opponent have combined for more than 151.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 151.5, and that’s 11.1 points fewer than the average total in Gators games thus far this season.
  • Vanderbilt’s record against the spread is 13-16-1.
  • As 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Commodores are 6-6-1 against the spread.
  • This season, 18 of Florida’s 30 games have hit the over.
  • So far this season, six Commodores games have featured over 151.5 points scored.
  • Vanderbilt’s games average 142.3 total points, 9.2 less than the total for this matchup.

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Florida Impact Players

  • Tyrese Samuel puts up a team-best 7.5 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 13.7 points and 1.8 assists, shooting 56.6% from the field.
  • Clayton Jr. paces his team in both points (17.1) and assists (2.7) per contest, and also posts 3.7 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Zyon Pullin leads his team in assists per game (4.7), and also totals 15.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Will Richard posts 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 40.4% from the field and 33.5% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Alex Condon is posting 7.2 points, 1.1 assists and 6.6 rebounds per contest.

Vanderbilt Impact Players

  • The Commodores receive 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Tyrin Lawrence.
  • Ven-Allen Lubin is the Commodores’ top rebounder (6.0 per game), and he puts up 11.4 points and 0.5 assists.
  • Evan Taylor gives the Commodores 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jason Rivera-Torres is averaging 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 33.3% of his shots from the field.

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