Alabama plays at Vanderbilt on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.
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Team Statistical Comparison
FG%
3PT%
FT%
ORB
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
Alabama
0.451
0.338
0.683
252
811
265
92
110
283
Alabama OPP
0.445
0.344
0.698
206
699
233
121
85
257
Vanderbilt
0.442
0.337
0.684
217
798
273
102
92
302
Vanderbilt OPP
0.432
0.325
0.715
226
774
271
132
77
253
NCAA RPI
Alabama: 45 Vanderbilt: 115
Alabama Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#0
Donta Hall
F
6′-9″
230
SR
Luverne, AL
#1
Riley Norris
G
6′-7″
212
SR
Albertville, AL
#2
Kira Lewis Jr.
G
6′-3″
167
FR
Meridianville, AL
#3
Alex Reese
F
6′-9″
238
SO
Pelham, AL
#4
Daniel Giddens
F
6′-11″
247
JR
Mableton, GA
#5
Avery Johnson Jr.
G
5′-11″
187
SR
Houston, TX
#10
Herbert Jones
G
6′-7″
206
SO
Greensboro, AL
#12
Dazon Ingram
G
6′-5″
210
JR
Theodore, AL
#13
Javian Davis-Fleming
F
6′-9″
268
FR
Canton, MS
#15
Tyler Barnes
F
6′-8″
205
SO
Louisville, KY
#21
Britton Johnson
G
6′-4″
182
FR
Mountain Brook, AL
#22
Diante Wood
G
6′-4″
206
FR
Anniston, AL
#23
John Petty
G
6′-5″
197
SO
Huntsville, AL
#24
Lawson Schaffer
G
5′-11″
168
SR
Cullman, AL
#30
Galin Smith
F
6′-9″
245
SO
Clinton, MS
#34
Tevin Mack
G
6′-6″
225
JR
Columbia, SC
Vanderbilt Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#0
Saben Lee
G
6′-2″
183
SO
Phoenix, AZ
#1
Yanni Wetzell
F
6′-10″
240
JR
Auckland, NZ
#2
Joe Toye
G
6′-7″
210
SR
Chicago, IL
#3
Maxwell Evans
G
6′-2″
192
SO
Houston, TX
#11
Simisola Shittu
F
6′-10″
240
FR
Burlington, ON
#13
Matthew Moyer
F
6′-8″
217
SO
Gahanna, OH
#14
Isaiah Rice
G
5′-11″
195
SO
Indianapolis, IN
#15
Clevon Brown
F
6′-8″
240
JR
San Antonio, TX
#24
Aaron Nesmith
F
6′-6″
213
FR
Charleston, SC
#30
Mac Hunt
G
6′-6″
182
FR
Chattanooga, TN
#32
Matt Ryan
F
6′-8″
209
JR
Cortlandt Manor, NY
#50
Ejike Obinna
F
6′-10″
234
SO
Enugu, Nigeria
Alabama Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
6-Nov
vs Southern
W 82-62
11-Nov
vs Appalachian St
W 81-73
15-Nov
at Northeastern
L 68-52
26-Nov
vs Murray State
W 78-72
29-Nov
at UCF
L 70-64
Dec 4
vs Georgia State
L 83-80
Dec 9
vs Arizona
W 76-73
Dec 18*
vs Liberty
W 84-75
Dec 21
vs Penn State
W 73-64
Dec 30
at SF Austin
W 79-69
Jan 5
vs Kentucky
W 77-75
Jan 8
at LSU
L 88-79
Jan 12
vs Texas A&M
L 81-80
Jan 16
at Missouri
W 70-69
Jan 19
at Tennessee
L 71-68
Jan 22
vs Ole Miss
W 74-53
Jan 26
at Baylor
L 73-68
Jan 29
vs Mississippi State
W 83-79
Feb 2
at Auburn
L 84-63
Feb 6
vs Georgia
W 89-74
Feb 9
at Vanderbilt
Feb 12
at Mississippi State
Feb 16
vs Florida
Feb 19
at Texas A&M
Feb 23
vs Vanderbilt
Feb 26
at South Carolina
Mar 2
vs LSU
Mar 5
vs Auburn
Mar 9
at Arkansas
Vanderbilt Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
Nov 6
vs Winthrop
W 92-79
Nov 11
at USC
W 82-78
Nov 16
vs Alcorn State
W 79-54
Nov 19
vs Liberty
W 79-70
Nov 23
vs Kent State
L 77-75
Nov 27
vs Savannah State
W 120-85
Dec 1*
at NC State
L 80-65
Dec 5
vs Mid Tennessee
W 79-51
Dec 17
vs Arizona State
W 81-65
Dec 22*
at Kansas State
L 69-58
Dec 29
vs Tennessee St
W 95-76
Dec 31
vs UNC Asheville
W 90-59
Jan 5
vs Ole Miss
L 81-71
Jan 9
at Georgia
L 82-63
Jan 12
at Kentucky
L 56-47
Jan 16
vs South Carolina
L 74-71
Jan 19
vs Mississippi State
L 71-55
Jan 23
vs Tennessee
L 88-83 (OT)
Jan 26
at Oklahoma
L 86-55
Jan 29
vs Kentucky
L 87-52
Feb 2
at Missouri
L 77-67
Feb 5
at Arkansas
L 69-66
Feb 9
vs Alabama
Feb 13
at Florida
Feb 16
vs Auburn
Feb 19
at Tennessee
Feb 23
at Alabama
Feb 27
vs Florida
Mar 2
at Texas A&M
Mar 6
vs Arkansas
Mar 9
at LSU
Alabama-Vanderbilt Prediction
Almost, but not quite. That has been the refrain for Vanderbilt sports fans for a very long time – well, not in baseball or tennis, but certainly in men’s basketball. Another VU attempt at an elusive SEC win fell just short earlier this week in Fayetteville, as a late Arkansas dagger rescued the Hogs. The game was encouraging for Vanderbilt in that the team is clearly still playing hard for Bryce Drew. The depression which set in after the blown lead against No. 1 Tennessee blanketed VU like a thick layer of fog for two weeks, but it seems that depression has finally lifted. Alabama has been a bad SEC road team, so this is not a layup for the Crimson Tide. Nevertheless, it just doesn’t seem wise to pick Vanderbilt to win outright. The Dores must operate under that burden of proof. Alabama 73, Vanderbilt 67. (Matt Zemek)
This game tips off at 7:30 PM CT (8:30 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.
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