The Vanderbilt Commodores (12-1, 0-0 SEC) bring a six-game win streak into a road matchup with the LSU Tigers (11-2, 0-0 SEC), winners of three straight. The Tigers are underdogs by just 2 points in the contest, which starts at 4:30 PM ET (on ESPN2) on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The point total for the matchup is 158.5.
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Vanderbilt Cover -2 vs LSU -110
Vanderbilt vs. LSU betting lines
- Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -133
- LSU moneyline odds to win: +111
- Spread: Vanderbilt (-2)
- Total: 158.5
Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Vanderbilt did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-4-1) than it did at home (8-10-0) last year.
- The Commodores exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (22.2%) than road games (50%) last season.
Last season stats
- The Commodores put up 67.9 points per game and allowed 75.9 last year, ranking them 312th in the nation offensively and 292nd on defense.
- Vanderbilt was 247th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.0) and 306th in rebounds allowed (33.9) last season.
- The Commodores were worst in the nation in assists (9.4 per game) last season.
Vanderbilt betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-3-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-3-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 (33rd in nation) | 41.4 (97th) | 33.8 (143rd) | 30.9 (173rd) | 15.8 (92nd) | 9.4 (19th) |
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LSU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- LSU’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .353 (6-11-0) last season. Away, it was .500 (5-5-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Tigers games finished over eight of 17 times at home (47.1%) last season, and four of 10 on the road (40%).
- The Tigers, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (2-7) last year.
Last season stats
- The Tigers averaged 76.4 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 75.0 points per contest (272nd-ranked).
- LSU averaged 33.0 boards per game (125th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 31.3 rebounds per contest (170th-ranked).
- Last year the Tigers ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 11.8 per game.
LSU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (54th in nation) | 37.7 (ninth) | 37.8 (15th) | 31.2 (194th) | 15.1 (117th) | 12.5 (273rd) |
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