The Florida Gators will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Commodores at Georgia Dome in NCAAB action.

This game is part of the SEC Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Georgia Dome.

This season, the Gators are 25-6 overall and 12-12-1 ATS ATS, while the Commodores are 23-9 and 16-9-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Florida boasts a 16-9 on the OU, and Vanderbilt is 14-12.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 9-ranked Gators and the No. 13-rated Commodores in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 81-79 win for the Gators on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Florida has the nation's No. 87-rated offensive output, at 71.9 PPG. The visiting Commodores defense ranks No. 164 allowing on average 67.3 PPG. The Gators FG% has averaged 46.3% so far, more than the Commodores marksmen have achieved on the year, 46% per game.

Defensively, Vanderbilt features the nation's No. 138-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.2 points per game. Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 139 nationally in scoring at home.

Vanderbilt was an 87-81 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Mississippi State. They earned a push of the 6–point spread as favorites. John Jenkins scored 29 points for Vanderbilt on Friday, leading the Commodores to an 87-81 win over Mississippi State at Georgia Dome.

Last time out for Florida, they were an 85-74 Sportsbook as they battled Tennessee. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point favorite.


Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Mississippi State are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
After playing Tennessee are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few Commodores at Gators trends to consider:
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Vanderbilt
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Vanderbilt