Alabama Crimson Tide vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 22 (2/22): NCAAB

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2021-2022 season stats

Preview

#24 Alabama Crimson Tide will visit the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday night. This is the first time these teams meet this season.

ALABAMA 

After winning 3 straight games Bama took the loss against Kentucky 81-90. Shackelford had 18 points and Noah Gurley 12 for the Crimson Tide.

The Crimson Tide are 7-7 in SEC play. Alabama averages 13.4 turnovers per game and is 5-1 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 17.1 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 8.3 points over the last 10 games for Alabama.

Alabama are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are averaging 78.1 points, 35.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.4 points.

VANDERBILT 

Vandy has covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games and are coming from a win against Texas A&M. The Commodores are 10-6 on their home court. Vanderbilt averages 69.3 points and has outscored opponents by 2.6 points per game.

Myles Stute is shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Commodores, while averaging 8.5 points. Pippen is averaging 13.7 points and 3.2 assists over the past 10 games for Vanderbilt.

In their last 10 games the Commodores are 4-6, averaging 67.9 points, 29.8 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Alabama are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games.

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Alabama's last 14 games.

Vanderbilt are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vanderbilt's last 7 games

Prediction

Both teams like to play fast and score a lot of points, Alabama has the 12th highest scoring average in the nation at 80.4 points per game and with Vanderbilt allowing 71.5 in their last 10 games and scoring 70 pts at home, this game will go over the total.

PICK: Over 151 (-110)

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