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

In this article, we will formulate a Vanderbilt vs Drake prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, November 24 at 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. Before that game, the Bulldogs defeated Miami. Against a strong offensive team, they gave up just 63 points and ended up winning by 12 points. Mitch Mascari had a good game with 22 points. Drake on the season is averaging 75.4 points while their defense is allowing 57 points per game. The attack is ranked as no. 211 in the league, while the defense is ranked no. 10. In this game, Drake will need to get going quickly. Bennett Stirtz has been the top player for Drake, averaging 18.8 points on the season 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

Vanderbilt’s defense stepped up

The Vanderbilt defense in the last game really took off and it was enough for the 76-60 win over Seton Hall. Tyler Nickel had a strong game with 24 points and four rebounds. As a team, Vanderbilt shot 51.9 percent from the field. In this game, I would expect Vanderbilt to try to push the tempo early to really try to apply pressure. The Commodores are averaging 85.8 points while their defense is allowing 70 points per game. The offense is 44th, while the defense is 70th.

Vanderbilt vs Drake Prediction

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