Memorial Gymnasium features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Vanderbilt Commodores and the visiting Nicholls State Colonels in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Commodores are 0-0 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Colonels, meanwhile, are 0-0 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Vanderbilt go 0-0 and the Colonels go 0-0 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 19 (Commodores) and the No. 334 (Colonels) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 2-0 result in favor of the Commodores has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Vanderbilt's No. 118-ranked scoring average of 0 PPG, against a Colonels defense rated No. 1 and allowing 0 PPG. The Commodores FG% has averaged 0% to date this season, almost the same as the Colonels shooters have managed so far (0% per game).

Defensively, Nicholls State features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, comes in at No. 67 nationally in scoring at home.

Nicholls State was a 96-48 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Texas-Arlington. They failed to cover the 14-point spread as underdogs. Nicholls State was run off the court by the Mavericks on Wednesday as Texas-Arlington routed them 96-48 at Merrell Center.

Last time out for Vanderbilt, they were a 60-57 loser as they battled Wisconsin on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite. Festus Ezeli scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Commodores to a win (they lost 60-57 to Wisconsin at The Pit on Saturday).


Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Oregon are 4-0
After a loss are 8-2

A few Colonels at Commodores trends to consider:
Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games
Vanderbilt is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Nicholls State at Missouri, Friday, November 16
Vanderbilt at Oregon, Friday, November 16