LSU will look to improve on its 11-17 record on Saturday when they host Vanderbilt in NCAAB odds action at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU will face the 20-7 Commodores, who own a 13-7-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 7-15 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Commodores are 11-10 favoring the OVER.



View Vanderbilt vs LSU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Tigers as 9.5-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 8-rated Vanderbilt taking on the No. 169-rated Tigers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 78-65 win for the Commodores on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and LSU has the nation's No. 300-rated offensive output, at 63.1 PPG. The visiting Commodores defense ranks No. 145 allowing on average 66.7 PPG. The Tigers FG% has averaged 40.3% so far, less than the Commodores marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Vanderbilt owns the country's No. 106-rated mark, allowing 68.2 points per game on the highway. LSU, on the other hand, rates No. 306 in scoring at home.

Vanderbilt was a 60-51 loser in their most recent outing at home against Tennessee. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as favorites. John Jenkins scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Commodores to a win (they lost 60-51 to Tennessee at Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday).

LSU won its last outing, an 84-82 result against Mississippi State on February 23. They covered in that game as a 9-point underdog. The Tigers grabbed an 84-82 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Aaron Dotson at Humphrey Coliseum.


Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Kentucky are 7-3
After playing Tennessee are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Georgia are 6-4
After playing Mississippi State are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Commodores at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LSU
Vanderbilt is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LSU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LSU's last 7 games when playing Vanderbilt
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LSU's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LSU's last 14 games
LSU is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt


Next up:
Vanderbilt at Kentucky, Tuesday, March 1
LSU at Georgia, Wednesday, March 2