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Vanderbilt vs Drake Prediction 11-24-24 College Basketball Picks

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Evan Walker

Drake (5-0) vs. Vanderbilt (6-0)
November 24, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Vanderbilt -3; Over/Under: +144
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In this article, we will formulate a Vanderbilt vs Drake Prediction for this College Basketball Game on Sunday, November 24th, at the TD Arena.

What a Start for Drake

Drake has found a ton of success to start the season and that has included in this tournament. Drake’s last Game came against Florida Atlantic and their defense stepped up. Prior to that Game, the Bulldogs defeated Miami. Against a strong offensive team they gave up only 63 points and they ended up winning by 12 points. Mitch Mascari had quite the Game putting up 22 points. Drake on the season is averaging 75.4 points while their defense is giving up 57 points per Game. The offense is ranked 211th in the league while the defense is ranked 10th. In this Game, Drake is going to need to get out to a fast start. Bennett Stirtz has been the top player for Drake and on the season he is averaging 18.8 points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three-point line.

Why Drake Will Cover the Spread Against Vanderbilt

Drake has won 15 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Vanderbilt Defense Stepped Up

The Vanderbilt defense in the last Game really stepped up and that was enough for the 76-60 victory over Seton Hall. Tyler Nickel had a strong Game putting up 24 points and four rebounds. As a team, Vanderbilt was able to shoot 51.9 percent from the field. In this Game, I would expect Vanderbilt is going to try to push the pace early to really try to put the pressure on. The Commodores are averaging 85.8 points while their defense is giving up 70 points per Game. The offense is ranked 44th while the defense is ranked 70th.

Vanderbilt vs Drake Prediction

Drake has played well heading into this Game and they are going to continue that success here. Drake’s defense is giving up only 57 points per Game and they are going to step up again here. Vanderbilt isn’t going to shoot as well from the field, and it’s going to be Drake who will keep this Game close. I think Drake can win this Game outright, but we will take the points to be safe. Back Drake against the spread here.