Missouri Tigers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Missouri Tigers, currently on an eight-game losing streak in the SEC, will face the Vanderbilt Commodores in a Saturday afternoon game. Despite their recent loss to Arkansas, Missouri is favored to win this matchup. Vanderbilt, who suffered a heavy defeat against Auburn, is still looking for their first SEC win of the season. This will be the only meeting between these two teams this year, with Missouri winning their previous encounter last season. The game will take place in Nashville and can be watched on the SEC Network. Missouri is the betting favorite, but the line has not changed from the opening spread of -1.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Tigers -120 | Commodores +100

Spread: Tigers -1 (-110) | Commodores +1 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 139.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Missouri will win straight-up is 55%.

Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers are currently struggling at the bottom of the SEC standings, having lost all eight of their SEC games this season. They also have a poor record against the spread, covering only 23.8% of their games. In their last game, guard Tamar Bates led the team with 29 points in a loss to Arkansas. Sean East II is the team's top scorer and assists leader, averaging 16.0 PPG and 4.1 APG as a senior guard. He has scored double figures in his last three games and has recorded seven assists in each of his last two games. Tamar Bates, a junior wing, is a streaky scorer with recent high-scoring games of 29 and 36 points, but averages 13.8 PPG for the season. Noah Carter, a senior power forward, averages 11.6 PPG and 5.1 RPG. The team's top shooter is guard Nick Honor, who has made 46 threes on 40.7% shooting from deep. Missouri is currently ranked 118th overall according to KenPom, ranking 101st in offensive efficiency and 148th in defensive efficiency. They play at a slower pace, ranking 226th in tempo. In terms of injuries, guard Caleb Grill is currently out with an average of 8.4 PPG. Overall, Missouri is ranked 183rd in offense, scoring an average of 74.10 points per game, and 251st in defense, allowing an average of 74.33 points per game. They have a record of 8-13 (5-15-1 ATS) this season. Offensively, they have a field goal percentage of 44.86%, free throw percentage of 77.71%, and three-point percentage of 33.27%. They average 31.86 rebounds per game and have 13.14 offensive assists and 11.29 turnovers per game. Defensively, they allow a field goal percentage of 43.81%, free throw percentage of 75.79%, and three-point percentage of 34.11%. They average 37.00 defensive rebounds per game and have 13.05 defensive assists and 13.71 turnovers per game. . @tbates_11 with the and-1 as the Tigers attempting to fight back #MIZ 🐯 pic.twitter.com/lPS4UHFOnA