The California Golden Bears (2-0) travel to face off against the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0) on Wednesday, November 13th. This game will be played at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville and televised on SEC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Vanderbilt Commodores

The Golden Bears Are Coming Off A Win

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

California opened their season with a 91-73 win over Cal Poly on Thursday, November 7th. The Bears, who were -14.5 point favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Cal led 39-35 at halftime and pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring Cal Poly 52-38. The total points for the game were 164, exceeding the O/U line of 159.

The Commodores Are Coming Off A Win

Vanderbilt improved to 2-0 with an 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday. The Commodores were -26.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread, as the Redhawks kept it closer than expected.

Leading 40-38 at halftime, Vanderbilt scored 45 points in the 2nd half while holding Southeast Missouri State to 38. The game’s total points hit 161, going over the pre-game O/U line of 155.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 42.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.4%, and they also connected on 71.4% of their free throws, going 20-for-28 from the line.

Isaac Jessup led the way with 20 points in just 23 minutes, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% clip. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 18 points, shooting 57.1% from deep, while Andrej Stojakovic struggled, hitting only 29.4% of his shots and 22.2% from three.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt’s offense put up 85 points in their last game, despite shooting just 38.5% from the field and 12% from three-point range (3/25). Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, but they made up for it by hitting 32 free throws on 41 attempts (78%) and grabbing 20 offensive rebounds.

BJ Ward led the way with 22 points, shooting 8/13 overall and 6/7 from beyond the arc. Teddy Washington Jr. added 19 points, while Devin McGlockton contributed 14 points and 19 rebounds.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California’s defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 46% from the field, including 48% on two-point attempts (19/39).

From beyond the arc, California allowed 11 threes on 26 attempts (42%). They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 20 (71%).

Commodores Team Defense

California’s defense struggled, giving up 73 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 46% from the field. They couldn’t contain the two-point game, with the other team hitting 48% of their shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, California allowed 11 made threes on 26 attempts, a 42% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 28 times, where they converted 20 free throws at a 71% rate. On the boards, California gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears vs Commodores Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, California has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Vanderbilt has an ATS record of just 5-4-1. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 65 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Bears have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. California posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Commodores have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Golden Bears vs Commodores Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Commodores vs. Commodores game, our recommendation is to take the Commodores at -8. Despite our model showing the Commodores winning 76-71, we like Golden Bears as our point-spread pick.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 159.5 and our model has the Golden Bears and Commodores finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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