Monday’s game that pits the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-1) against the New Orleans Privateers (2-10) at Memorial Gymnasium has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 89-63 in favor of Vanderbilt, who is heavily favored by our model. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on December 30.

Based on our computer prediction, New Orleans is projected to cover the point spread (30.5) versus Vanderbilt. The two sides are projected to go under the 157.5 total.

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Vanderbilt vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
• Line: Vanderbilt -30.5
• Point total: 157.5

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Vanderbilt vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Vanderbilt 89, New Orleans 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Vanderbilt vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+30.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Vanderbilt has a 9-3-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to New Orleans, who is 6-6-0 ATS. Both the Commodores and the Privateers are 7-5-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The teams average 151.8 points per game combined, 5.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

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Vanderbilt Performance Insights

• The Commodores are outscoring opponents by 18.5 points per game with a +222 scoring differential overall. They put up 85.4 points per game (24th in college basketball) and allow 66.9 per outing (76th in college basketball).
• The 33.3 rebounds per game Vanderbilt averages rank 170th in college basketball, and are 2.5 more than the 30.8 its opponents grab per contest.
• Vanderbilt makes 8.3 three-pointers per game (142nd in college basketball) while shooting 32.7% from deep (232nd in college basketball). It is making 1.3 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.0 per game while shooting 34.4%.
• The Commodores’ 107.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 15th in college basketball, and the 84.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 50th in college basketball.
• Vanderbilt has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 9.4 per game (23rd in college basketball action) while forcing 15.0 (29th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers’ -222 scoring differential (being outscored by 18.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.4 points per game (334th in college basketball) while giving up 84.9 per contest (359th in college basketball).
• The 32.0 rebounds per game New Orleans accumulates rank 245th in the country, 6.8 fewer than the 38.8 its opponents record.
• New Orleans makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 29.7% rate (328th in college basketball), compared to the 9.8 per outing its opponents make, shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc.
• New Orleans has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (260th in college basketball), 1.3 more than the 11.1 it forces (256th in college basketball).

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