Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

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

Southeast Missouri State vs Vanderbilt Prediction

The Redhawks and Commodores are set to face off at 1:00 ET on SEC. The Commodores will host the game at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Vanderbilt as the -26.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 156 points.

Southeast Missouri State vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Sunday, November 10th
Betting Odds VAND -26.5, SEMST +3150 | VAND -11500 O/U 156

Redhawks Preview: Do the Redhawks Have a Shot at a Win at Nashville?

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Recent Game

The Redhawks faced a tough road game against Bradley on Monday, losing 88-60. Entering the game as +20 point underdogs, Southeast Missouri State not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Bradley led 46-29 at halftime and continued to outpace the Redhawks in the 2nd half, outscoring them 42-31. The game’s total points (148) exceeded the O/U line of 140.5.

Redhawks Offense Breakdown

Southeast Missouri State struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 26.1% of their threes (6/23) and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 47.4%. Overall, they shot 42.1% from the field, with a 52.9% success rate on two-point attempts. The Redhawks managed only 8 assists and 7 offensive rebounds, scoring 60 points in the game.

BJ Ward led the team with 17 points, shooting 70% from the field and 60% from three-point range (3/5). Christian Davis contributed 15 points and 6 rebounds, connecting on 85.7% of his shots and 66.7% from deep (2/3). Jaquan Johnson also added 15 points, while Almar Atlason chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds, hitting 75% of his threes (3/4).

Redhawks Team Defense

Southeast Missouri State struggled defensively, giving up 88 points on 55% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 64% of their two-point attempts, going 20/31 inside the arc.

From three-point range, their opponent shot 43%, hitting 10 of 23 attempts. Southeast Missouri State also sent them to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 18 free throws at a 72% clip. The Redhawks gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Commodores Preview: Will the Commodores Win at Home?

Vanderbilt opened their season with a dominant 102-63 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday. Playing at home, the Commodores were -31 point favorites and covered the spread comfortably. The game’s total points reached 165, surpassing the over/under line of 147.

Vanderbilt led 45-33 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 30 points while scoring 57 of their own.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 102 points with a field goal percentage of 51.5%. They shot 77.1% from inside the arc, though they struggled from deep, hitting just 22.6% of their threes (7/31). Their effective field goal percentage was 57.6%, and they added 22 points from the free-throw line, shooting 66.7% from the stripe.

Devin McGlockton was perfect from the field, going 10/10 and finishing with 24 points and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes. Ketron Shaw added 23 points, hitting 8/16 shots, while Jason Edwards contributed 19 points, though he connected on just 3 of 10 attempts from three-point range.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense allowed 63 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 50% from the field on 36 of 72 attempts. Inside the arc, the opponent was highly efficient, hitting 73% of their two-point shots, going 28 for 38.

From three-point range, Vanderbilt held the opponent to 23% shooting, with just 8 makes on 34 attempts. The opponent also went to the free-throw line 33 times, converting 22 for a 66% success rate. Vanderbilt gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Redhawks vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Southeast Missouri State has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 60 points per game in these games.
Through their last ten home contests, the Commodores offense has averaged 65 points per game while allowing an average of 80. Vanderbilt posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 5-4-1 ATS.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Southeast Missouri State has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
The Commodores have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.