The Missouri Tigers (21-7) travel to face off against the Vanderbilt Commodores (19-9) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Missouri Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri improved to 21-7 on the season with a dominant 101-71 win over South Carolina on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Tigers entered the game as -12.5 point favorites and covered the spread with ease. The combined points of 172 went over the pre-game total of 146.5.

Missouri led 52-37 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 49 points while holding South Carolina to 34.

The Commodores Are Coming Off A Win

Vanderbilt Commodores Recent Game/Games

Vanderbilt improved to 19-9 on the season with an 86-84 win over Texas A&M on Wednesday. The Commodores, who were +8.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Vanderbilt led 34-32 at halftime and both teams scored 52 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points (170) went over the pre-game line of 145.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 101 points while shooting 63.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 73%, with the team hitting 65.9% of their two-point attempts and 57.9% from beyond the arc.

Collin Murray-Boyles led the way with 27 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 90.9% from the field. Caleb Grill added 22 points, knocking down 4 of 6 threes, and Anthony Robinson II chipped in 8 assists to go with his 14 points.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 41.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 41.7% of their threes, going 10-for-24 from deep, and were 28-for-36 from the free-throw line, good for 77.8%.

Pharrel Payne led the way with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Tyler Nickel and Wade Taylor IV each added 21 points. Nickel was 7-of-10 from three-point range, and Taylor contributed 6 assists.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 63% shooting from the field. The Tigers allowed 65% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponents hitting 29 of 44 shots.

From beyond the arc, Missouri’s opponents connected on 11 of 19 threes, shooting 57%. The Tigers also sent them to the line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws, an 83% success rate.

Commodores Team Defense

Missouri’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 63% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 65% of their two-point attempts, with 29 makes on 44 shots.

From beyond the arc, Missouri’s defense conceded 11 threes on 19 attempts, a 57% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws, shooting 83%. Missouri gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Commodores Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Missouri has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• Although Vanderbilt has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 76 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Commodores have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Tigers vs Commodores Prediction

The Commodores come in as the underdog at +2.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 159.5, and our model projects the Tigers and Commodores to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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