Vanderbilt Commodores vs LSU Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Venue:  Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA 

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vandy -2, LSU +2; Over/Under:  141 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vandy -2, LSU +2; Over/Under:  141 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vandy -1.5, LSU +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Vanderbilt Commodores:  15-12 (8-6) (6th place, SEC)

LSU Tigers:  12-15 (1-13) (14th place, SEC)

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Vanderbilt Commodores:  5-0  last 5

LSU Tigers:  0-5  last 5

Vanderbilt is coming into this game with a 15-12 record overall and they are 4-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Ole Miss Rebels, the Tennessee Volunteers, the Florida Gators, the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Auburn Tigers in their last game. Liam Robbins led the team in points in that game with 24 while Tyrin Lawrence was next on the team with 9 points. Ezra Manjon led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Liam Robbins led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 35.7% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 14-13 this season and their O/U record is 10-16-1.

LSU is coming into this game with a 12-15 record overall and they are 9-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 1-13 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 14 game losing streak with losses coming against the Kentucky Wildcats, the Texas A&M Aggies, the Florida Gators, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Auburn Tigers, the Tennessee Volunteers, the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Missouri Tigers, Alabama again, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Texas A&M again, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Cam Hayes led the team in points in that game with 25 while KJ Williams was next on the team with 14 points. Cam Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Cam Hayes led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 53.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 PPG against them. LSU has an ATS record of 8-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-16-1.

The current betting odds have Vanderbilt listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Vanderbilt hasn't been a great team this year as they are only 15-12 overall and they haven't even been that great in their road games either with a 4-5 road record. They have been on a roll lately though as they have won 5 games in a row now and they are going to have a lot of momentum on their side as they are now 8-6 in conference play and really starting to turn things around. LSU has been terrible this season, they are 12-15 overall but they are also 1-13 in their conference games making them the worst team in the SEC this year. They haven't even been that good in their home games with a 9-7 home record this season and they have been in a terrible slump lately losing 14 games in a row too. Vanderbilt hasn't been great this year but they have really been hitting their stride in their games lately which means a struggling LSU team here is not going to get an easy game here at home to bounce back with. LSU has been so bad in the conference this year that it is hard to trust them on a 14 game losing streak to snap out of it and beat a team that is starting to get hot at the right time. The best way to place a bet here is on Vanderbilt to cover the spread in this game.

Vanderbilt LSU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Vanderbilt 72 LSU 64.

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Vanderbilt Commodores: 22-7 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 23-9 ATS in road games. 32-21 OVER against conference opponents.

LSU Tigers: 8-18 ATS in all games. 3-13 ATS in all home games. 14-7 OVER when the line is +3 to -3.

Vanderbilt Commodores:  L. Dort (F) Late Feb - Foot.

LSU Tigers:  M. Wilkinson (F) out for season - Shoulder. C. Williams (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

"That was an awesome game to be a part of. I thought both teams competed really, really hard. Wasn't the prettiest game at times, but I just thought they really competed and left it all out there. Somebody had to win and I'm glad it was us. We had a big possession there at the end of the game. Ezra got downhill and made the right play. Went in there after having some struggles in the first half, he just kept playing and kept plugging. I thought he was unbelievable on the defensive end, but it was good to see that ball go through there at the end." - Jerry Stackhouse after his team’s win against Auburn in their last game.

“Not a whole lot to say. Obviously, it was a very disappointing afternoon. Give credit to South Carolina, they had great energy and shot the ball incredibly well from the three-point line and that was ultimately the difference in the game. You look at a lot of the other statistical categories that were fairly favorable to us, but we were minus 24 points from behind the three-point line and thought they had the energy and played with the urgency that was necessary to win this game, so give them great credit.” - Matt McMahon after his team’s loss against South Carolina in their last game.

T. Lawrence 

Q. Millora-Brown 

C. Smith 

M. Stute 

T. Thomas

J. Hill 

A. Miller 

J. Reed 

M. Wilkinson 

K. Williams

PPG: L. Robbins (15.1)

APG: E. Manjon (3.7)

Reb/G: L. Robbins (6.9)

PPG: K. Williams (16)

APG: J. Hill (3)

Reb/G: K. Williams (7.3)

Coaches:

Vanderbilt Commodores: Jerry Stackhouse (4th season)

LSU Tigers: Matt McMahon (1st season)