The visiting Bison hope to send their backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the spread at Memorial Gymnasium against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The Commodores bring a 1-1 record (1-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 0-1 Bison, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Vanderbilt go 0-2 so far and the Bison go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 15 (Commodores) and the No. 72 (Bison) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 66-54 result in favor of the Commodores has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Vanderbilt's No. 199 nationally ranked offense (68 points per game) against a Bison defense that sits as the No. 223 at 70 PPG. The Commodores have been averaging 38.5% from the field, more than the Bison have managed so far this season (34.8% on average).

Defensively, Bucknell features the nation's No. 227-rated defense on the road, allowing 70 points per game. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, comes in at No. 180 nationally in scoring at home.

Bucknell was a 70-58 loser in its last match on the road against Minnesota. Bryson Johnson scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Bison to a win (they lost 70-58 to Minnesota at Williams Arena on Friday).

Vanderbilt was a 71-58 loser in their most recent outing at home against Cleveland State. They failed to cover the 14–point spread as favorites. John Jenkins scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Commodores to a win (they lost 71-58 to Cleveland State at Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday).


Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing North Carolina State are 1-0
After a loss are 7-3

A few Bison at Commodores trends to consider:
Vanderbilt is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home
Vanderbilt is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Vanderbilt is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Bucknell home to St. Francis PA, Saturday, November 19
Vanderbilt at North Carolina State, Saturday, November 19