California Golden Bears vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our California vs Vanderbilt NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nashville.

California vs Vanderbilt Prediction

Looking to win big? The Golden Bears and Commodores face off at 8:00 ET on SEC. The Commodores are hosting the game at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 159.5 points, and Vanderbilt is favored by -8 at home against California.

California vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: California Golden Bears at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds VAND -8, CAH +276 | VAND -355 O/U 159.5

Golden Bears Preview: Do the Golden Bears Have a Shot at a Road Win?

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

California opened their season with a 91-73 win over Cal Poly on Thursday, November 7th. Playing at home, the Golden Bears were favored by 14.5 points and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 164, surpassing the over/under line of 159.

Cal led 39-35 at halftime and turned up the heat in the 2nd half, scoring 52 points while holding Cal Poly to 38. Their strong 2nd half performance helped them pull away and secure the win.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California put up 91 points in their latest game, shooting 46.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 55.4%. They connected on 42.3% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 26 from deep, and made 71.4% of their free throws, going 20 for 28 at the line.

Isaac Jessup led the way with 20 points in 23 minutes, hitting 5 of 9 from beyond the arc. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 18 points, shooting 57.1% from three-point range, while Andrej Stojakovic contributed 15 points despite struggling from the field, shooting just 29.4% overall and 22.2% from three.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California's defense struggled, giving up 73 points on 46% shooting from the field. They allowed 30 made baskets on 65 attempts.

From beyond the arc, California gave up 11 threes on 26 attempts, a 42% clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 28 times, where they hit 20 free throws.

Commodores Preview: Can the Commodores Offense Score Enough at Home?

Vanderbilt improved to 2-0 on the season with an 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday. The Commodores were heavy favorites at -26.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 161, surpassing the O/U line of 155.

Vanderbilt led 40-38 at halftime and outscored the Redhawks 45-38 in the second half to secure the win. While they got the victory, the Commodores will likely be looking for a more dominant performance in their next outing.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt put up 85 points in their last game, despite shooting just 38.5% from the field and 12% from beyond the arc, hitting only 3 of 25 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, going 32 of 41 for 78%.

Offensive rebounding was a key factor, as they grabbed 20 boards on the offensive glass. BJ Ward led the way, hitting 6 of 7 threes and finishing with 22 points and 5 assists. Devin McGlockton contributed 19 rebounds to go along with his 14 points.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense gave up 76 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 38% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 55% of their attempts inside the arc, going 22/40.

From beyond the arc, Vanderbilt's defense was more effective, holding the other team to just 3/25 shooting, or 12%. However, they sent their opponents to the free-throw line 41 times, where they converted 32 attempts for 78%. Vanderbilt also allowed 20 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, California has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 72 points per game.
Vanderbilt has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 86. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
The last five games that California was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Commodores have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.