Monday’s contest features the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-1) and the New Orleans Privateers (2-10) clashing at Memorial Gymnasium in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 89-63 win for heavily favored Vanderbilt according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on December 30.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 30.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 157.5 over/under.

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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 going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams put up 151.8 points per game combined, 5.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

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Vanderbilt Performance Insights

• The Commodores average 85.4 points per game (24th in college basketball) while allowing 66.9 per contest (76th in college basketball). They have a +222 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 18.5 points per game.
• The 33.3 rebounds per game Vanderbilt averages rank 170th in the nation, and are 2.5 more than the 30.8 its opponents collect per contest.
• Vanderbilt makes 8.3 three-pointers per game (142nd in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents (7).
• The Commodores rank 15th in college basketball with 107.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 50th in college basketball defensively with 84.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Vanderbilt wins the turnover battle by 5.6 per game, committing 9.4 (23rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers are being outscored by 18.5 points per game, with a -222 scoring differential overall. They put up 66.4 points per game (334th in college basketball), and give up 84.9 per contest (359th in college basketball).
• New Orleans comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. It records 32 rebounds per game (245th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.8.
• New Orleans makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball), 3.4 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 29.7% from deep (328th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 34.9%.
• New Orleans has committed 1.3 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.4 (260th in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (256th in college basketball).

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