Vanderbilt vs LSU Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The Vanderbilt team is getting ready to face LSU on Saturday at 4:30 PM EST. The game is taking place at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and is being broadcast on ESPN2. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Commodores are coming to the game here with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against New Orleans by a score of 100-56. The overall record for the Commodores is now sitting at 12-1 on the year.

For the Commodores they are coming in with 86.5 points per game scored while landing 49.1% of the shots. The rebounding for Vanderbilt is sitting at 37.1 boards per game, but have ended up getting 15.9 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Commodores have allowed 66.1 points per game, but have managed to pick up 4.5 blocks and 10.8 steals per game.

The Tigers are coming to the game here with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against Mississippi Valley State by a score of 110-45 The overall record for the Tigers is now sitting at 11-2 on the year.

For the Tigers they are coming in with 84.2 points per game scored while landing 48.2% of the shots. The rebounding for LSU is sitting at 41.7 boards per game, but have ended up getting 15.2 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Tigers have allowed 67 points per game, but have managed to pick up 5.7 blocks and 7.9 steals per game.

The game here will be a great back and forth battle. However, the game is one that should be watched as both of these are not ranked, but could easily crack the rankings soon. The Tigers have an extra loss on the year, but are coming off of a blowout win like Vanderbilt. The big difference is the Commodores recently blew out New Orleans and the Tigers struggled with the Privateers. Look for that to make the difference in this game here as the Vanderbilt team picks up a road win in this game here. Final Score Prediction, Vanderbilt Commodores win 76-74.