Thursday NCAA Free Pick
(The Spread) – LSU and No. 24 Vanderbilt will lock horns today in the first round of the conference tournament and we see a mismatch in the making.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Vanderbilt a 13-point favorite over LSU on Thursday night, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 133.5 points.
The Tigers enter this game with an 11-20 record overall and are 11-14-1 against the spread in lined games this season. The under is 17-9 in all their games this season, as they’re averaging 62.6 points per game.
The Commodores are 21-9 overall and 9-7 in the SEC. They’re 2-1 at neutral sites and 3-0 against the spread according to latest college basketball trends. The over is 14-12 in their games this season as they’re averaging 76.7 points per game.
College Basketball Free Pick: In the only regular season meeting between these two teams, Vandy blew LSU out 90-69 in Baton Rouge in late February. Junior Jeffery Taylor scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and was one of five Commodores to reach double figures. Vandy is looking for its sixth straight win over LSU and we think the Commodores will get it. They average more points per game, have the better field goal and free throw percentage. They’re also better on the boards and should win the turnover battle tonight as well. The Tigers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against the Commodores, who are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 neutral site games. It’s a risk to lay double-digit points in a conference tournament game but I feel safe about this one. I see a blow out.
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