Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

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

Maryland Eastern Shore vs Vanderbilt Prediction

Planning on watching today's Hawks and Commodores game? Catch the action at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN, as the Commodores hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on SEC. The over/under for this game is set at 147 points, and Vanderbilt is favored by -30.5 against Maryland Eastern Shore in a non-conference matchup.

Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Monday, November 4th
Betting Odds VAND -30.5, MDES +2266 | VAND -8027 O/U 147

Hawks Preview: Can Maryland Eastern Shore Grab a Win on the Road?

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Records

Maryland Eastern Shore finished last season with a 5-20 overall record, going 4-11 in Mid-Eastern Conference play. At home, they were 4-4, but they struggled on the road, posting a 1-16 record.

Against the spread, the Hawks were 12-13, with a 9-8 mark in road games. As underdogs in 22 games, they went 3-19 straight-up but managed an 11-11 ATS record. Their average over/under line was 137.4 points, and they had a 10-15 O/U record, with their games averaging 135.2 points.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Maryland Eastern Shore averaged 65.2 points per game last season, ranking 297th in possessions per game with 62.6. The Hawks struggled with shooting, finishing 389th in field goal percentage at 39% and 392nd in effective field goal percentage at 45%. They made 5.8 three-pointers per game, shooting 29% from beyond the arc, which ranked 384th.

Returning players Evan Johnson and Jalen Ware will look to boost the Hawks' offense. Johnson averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 assists in 13 games last season, while Ware contributed 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in nine games.

Hawks Team Defense

Maryland Eastern Shore allowed 70.6 points per game last season, ranking 124th in the nation. They were strong in defending the three-point line, holding opponents to 27.3% shooting, which was 42nd in the country. The Hawks gave up 18.7 free throws per game, ranking 189th nationally.

They averaged 7.1 steals per game, placing them 116th in that category. However, they struggled with blocked shots, averaging just 2.9 per game, which ranked 272nd in the nation.

Commodores Preview: Do the Commodores Stand a Chance at Home?

Vanderbilt Commodores Records

Vanderbilt finished last season with a 9-23 overall record, including a 4-15 mark in SEC play. At home, they posted an 8-12 record, but struggled on the road, going 1-11.

Against the spread, the Commodores were 12-19, with a 6-14 record at home and a 6-5 mark on the road. They went 5-3 straight-up when favored and were 3-5 ATS in those games. As underdogs, they were 4-20 straight-up and 9-14 ATS. Their average O/U line was 143.5 points, and they had a 12-20 O/U record, with their games averaging 143.8 points.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt averaged 67.9 points per game last season, ranking 157th in possessions per game with 66.1. The Commodores struggled with shooting, finishing 390th in field goal percentage at 39% and 391st in effective field goal percentage at 45%. They made 6.5 three-pointers per game, shooting 28% from beyond the arc, which ranked 402nd nationally.

Returning guard Jason Edwards led the team with 19.2 points per game last season. Grant Huffman, who averaged 12.8 points, also returns and led the team with 5.3 assists per game. Both players appeared in all 32 games last season.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense struggled last season, allowing 75.9 points per game, which ranked 270th in the nation. Opponents shot 37.6% from three-point range against them, placing the Commodores 452nd in three-point defense. They were better at limiting free throws, allowing 17.3 per game, which ranked 126th.

Vanderbilt averaged 6.1 steals per game, ranking 232nd, and they were 275th in blocked shots, with 2.8 per game.

Hawks vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Maryland Eastern Shore has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 61 points per game while allowing 73. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 4-1.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Commodores have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.