Inexperienced Vanderbilt lost four of last five games; their three losses vs top 100 teams are by 26-13-10 points. Xavier won 83-70 in OT LY at Vandy; Musketeers are surprising 6-1, winning by 6 at Purdue in last game. Vandy lost its only road game by 26 at Oregon. A-16 double digit home favorites are 6-11 vs spread. SEC road underdogs are 11-16
Got X just ML here. It should be a win at Cintas against a very very bad Vandy squad. The 10.5 will be interesting though. They could blow them out if Vandy shoots like they have been.
It has been a struggle thus far for the Vanderbilt Commodores. It wasn't expected to be easy after sending their three top players from a year ago to the NBA. Xavier is in a similar situation as they have started over, with all five of last year's starters having completed their eligibility. Xavier is off to a better start at 6-1 on the season, but none of their last four wins have come by more than 6 points. Vanderbilt has to rely on shortening games, and playing strong on the defensive end to get by this season. With Vanderbilt’s need for shortening the game, this pointspread becomes a tower to topple. Vanderbilt is also 9-1 ATS since last season on the road vs. great defensive teams (those averaging under 65 points per game). And, under head coach Kevin Stallings, the Commodores are 29-16 ATS after an upset loss. There are too many points here, so take them and play on Vanderbilt.
I like Vandy here. The line has remained static with 74% of the public on Xavier which usually means the bookies like their position. We'll see thought. BOL.