Vanderbilt at South Carolina

Vanderbilt is playing well and will be playing its fourth game against a ranked opponent this season against #22 South Carolina. You need frontcourt muscle to contend on the road and Vandy has 7-foot center Damian Jones (13.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg) and 7-foot-1 forward Luke Kornet (9.7 points, 6.7 rebounds pg). Vanderbilt comes off 90-85 loss in overtime at Arkansas as five Commodore players scored in double figures for the third consecutive game. The Commodores shot 50% from the floor and 50% from three, their sixth game of the season shooting 50% or better from the floor. Center Damian Jones scored 24 points and 15 rebounds, his third double-double of the season. Kornet returned from a five-game absence to collect 11 points and eight rebounds against Arkansas, so they have their full compliment of players. Vandy is on a 16-7 ATS run, 8-3 ATS on the road, plus 36-15 ATS following a spread loss. The pressure keeps building on 14-0 South Carolina, and the talented Commodores match up well in what will be a close one. Play Vanderbilt.