Georgia Dome will host Commodores vs. Tigers action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

It's a game in the SEC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. The game is being played at Georgia Dome, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Commodores sport records of 21-9 and 15-8-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Tigers have 11-20 and 10-14-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-11 for the Commodores and 8-17 for the Tigers.



View LSU vs Vanderbilt Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Commodores in this one, they're listed as 13.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 212-rated LSU taking on the No. 13-rated Commodores in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 78-64 win for the Commodores on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Vanderbilt's No. 29 nationally ranked offense (76.7 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 141 at 66.7 PPG. The Commodores have been averaging 46.2% from the field, more than the Tigers have managed so far this season (40.3% on average).

Defensively, LSU features the nation's No. 195-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.3 points per game. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, comes in at No. 38 nationally in scoring at home.

LSU was a 60-51 loser in its last match at home against Auburn. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as favorites. Storm Warren scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 60-51 to Auburn at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday).

Last time out for Vanderbilt, they were an 86-76 loser as they battled Florida at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point favorite. John Jenkins scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Commodores to a win (they lost 86-76 to Florida at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday).


LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Auburn are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Tigers at Commodores trends to consider:
Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LSU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vanderbilt's last 8 games when playing LSU
Vanderbilt is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games