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Planning on watching today's Commodores and Tigers game? Catch the action at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on SECN. The over/under for this Southeastern conference contest is set at 145.5 points, with the Tigers being the favored team playing at home against the Commodores.

VANDERBILT COMMODORES VS LSU TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vanderbilt Commodores +8.5

This game will be played at Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 9th.

WHY BET THE VANDERBILT COMMODORES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Tigers.
  • Even though we have LSU winning straight-up, we like Vanderbilt at +8.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Will the Commodores Make it Happen on the Road?

Despite being the underdog, Vanderbilt has been the favorite in eight of its 14 games this season. The Commodores are 5-3 when favored, but they have yet to win a game as the underdog, going 0-6.

Vanderbilt's overall record is 5-9, and it is 0-1 in Southeastern Conference play. On the road, the Commodores are 0-2, and their average scoring margin is -1.6 points per game.

Against the spread, Vanderbilt is currently 6-8 this season. On the road, their ATS record is 1-1 and their last three road ATS mark is 1-2. As the underdog, Vandy has gone 3-3 vs. the spread this year and their last three underdog ATS record is 2-1.

So far this season, the over/under record for Vanderbilt games is 4-10. Today's over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (142.4). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points and their OU record during this stretch is 1-2. On the year, 9 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's OU line.

In their recent matchup, the Vanderbilt offense ended with 75 points against Alabama. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 40% and made 7 threes. Ezra Manjon is leading the team in scoring at 16.5 points per contest. Tyrin Lawrence has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.8 going into the game.

Coming into today's game, the Vanderbilt defense is giving up an average of 71.5 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.2 threes per game vs. LSU. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%.

Do the Tigers Have What it Takes at Home?

LSU will be looking to extend their three-game win streak when they take on Vanderbilt. On the year, the Tigers have gone 9-5, including a 1-0 mark in SEC play. At home, LSU has been excellent, going 7-3 and winning their last three.

For the season, LSU has been favored in nine of their 14 games, going 7-2 in those games. Overall, they have a scoring margin of +12.9 points per game at home compared to -3.2 on the road.

LSU has an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their ATS record as the favorite is 4-5. Their ATS record at home is 4-6 and their last 10 games as the favorite is 5-5. Over their last 10 home games, they are 4-6 vs. the spread.

LSU's over/under record this season is 6-8 and today's line of 145.5 is similar to the average over/under line in their games (143.9). So far, nine of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.

In their recent matchup, the LSU offense ended with 68 points against Texas A&M. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 40.3% and made 6 threes. Jordan Wright led the scoring for the Tigers, contributing 20 points. Additionally, Jalen Cook chipped in with 13 points.

This season, the LSU defense has been impressive, holding the 98th position in the country while permitting an average of 67.9 points per contest. So far, the LSU defense is giving up an average of 10.1 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13.4 times per game (660th).