A key college battle sees the visiting Gators travelling to Vanderbilt Tuesday to take on the Commodores on Tuesday.

The Commodores bring a 20-9 record (13-12 ATS) to this tilt against the 22-7 Gators, who are 12-12 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Vanderbilt go 11-14 so far and the Gators go 15-9.



View Florida vs Vanderbilt Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Commodores installed as 3.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Commodores - Gators odds would favor the Commodores if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Vanderbilt is rated No. 20 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Florida is at No. 40. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 83-79 win for the Gators.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Vanderbilt's No. 47-ranked scoring average of 73.9 PPG, against a Gators defense rated No. 123 and allowing 65.2 PPG. The Commodores FG% has averaged 46.4% to date this season, less than the Gators shooters have managed so far (46.5% per game).

Defensively, Florida features the nation's No. 189-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.4 points per game. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, comes in at No. 114 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida was a 76-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Georgia. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as favorites. Bradley Beal scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Gators to a win (they lost 76-62 to Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday).

Vanderbilt lost its last outing, an 83-74 result against Kentucky on February 25. They covered in that game as a 11.5-point underdog. The Commodores endured an 83-74 loss at the hands of the Wildcats on Saturday, despite a 19-point effort from Jeffery Taylor at Rupp Arena.


Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 10-0
Before playing Kentucky are 5-5
After playing Georgia are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1

Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tennessee are 6-4
After playing Kentucky are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Gators at Commodores trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vanderbilt's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
Vanderbilt is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Vanderbilt is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Vanderbilt is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida home to Kentucky, Sunday, March 4
Vanderbilt at Tennessee, Saturday, March 3