Vanderbilt Commodores vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/22/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Venue:  Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +4, Xavier -4; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +4, Xavier -4; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +4, Xavier -4; Over/Under:  144 points

 

Vanderbilt Commodores:  19-16 (11th place, SEC)

Xavier Musketeers:  20-13 (7th place, Big East)

 

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Vanderbilt Commodores:  4-1 last 5

Xavier Musketeers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Vanderbilt is coming into this game with a 19-16 record overall and they are 5-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Kentucky Wildcats while their 2 wins since then have come against the Belmont Bruins and the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Scotty Pippen Jr. led the team in points in that game with 32 while Rodney Chatman was next on the team with 9 points. Pippen Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Chatman and Jordan Wright both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 37.1% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.6 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 21-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 20-15.

 

 

Xavier is coming into this game with a 20-13 record overall and they are 15-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Butler Bulldogs while their 2 wins since then have come against the Cleveland State Vikings and the Florida Gators in their last game. Nate Johnson led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jack Nunge was next on the team with 12 points. Colby Jones led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nunge led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.1% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 15-18 this season and their O/U record is 15-17-1.

 

Xavier is coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Xavier has been playing well in their recent games winning 3 of their last 4 and 2 of those wins have been by double digits as well. They just got by Cleveland State in round 1 with a 4 point win at home but they played much better against Florida in the last round and got the win at home again but by double digits this time. They are going up against a Vanderbilt side that has won 5 of their last 6 games but struggled in their last game. They won by double digits at home in round 1 of this tourney but they only won by 2 points against Dayton in the last round and they were at home for that game as well. Scotty Pippen Jr. carried their team in that game but now they are going on the road in a hostile environment and they may not perform as well. If Xavier only needs to worry about 1 player all night then they will have no problem winning this game. Xavier has been playing better recently as well and they should cover the spread in this game.

 

Vanderbilt Xavier Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Xavier 77 Vanderbilt 70.

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Vanderbilt Commodores: 20-14 ATS in all games. 32-24 ATS as an underdog. 27-13 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Xavier Musketeers: 12-21 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 21-39 ATS as a favorite. 14-7 OVER after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Vanderbilt Commodores:  T. Thomas (G) Ques Tues - Hamstring injury.

Xavier Musketeers:  P. Scruggs (G) Ques Tues - Knee injury.

 

 

"The environment was great. The fans came out today and the last couple of games and I think that's truly helped us a lot, is feeding off the crowd. And you know, if it's my last game, it's a good way to go out." - Scotty Pippen Jr. after their win against Dayton in the last round.

 

 

"Xavier is thrilled to welcome Sean Miller and his family back to Victory Parkway. Sean is an elite college basketball coach and a proven winner who understands the expectations, traditions and values of Xavier and the Big East conference. He will bring a high level of energy and excitement to our program and he will do it the right way." - Greg Christopher on hiring Sean Miller to be the new head coach.

 

 

 

T. Lawrence

Q. Millora-Brown

 S. Pippen 

Myles Stute 

Jordan Wright

 

J. Hunter 

N. Johnson 

C. Jones 

D. Miles 

P. Scruggs

 

 

PPG: S. Pippen Jr. (20.5)

APG: S. Pippen Jr. (4.2)

Reb/G: J. Wright (6.3)

 

PPG: J. Nunge (13.1)

APG: P. Scruggs (4)

Reb/G: C. Jones (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Vanderbilt Commodores: Jerry Stackhouse (3rd season)

Xavier Musketeers: Travis Steele (4th season)