The No. 16 Auburn Tigers (4-0) and Bradley Braves (3-1) meet Tuesday in Cancun Mexico. Tip-off in the opening-round game of the Cancun Challenge at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya will be at 6 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Bradley odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Auburn has won each of its games by 8 points or more. The up-tempo Tigers have played terrific defense, blocking 9.0 shots per game, forcing 16.3 turnovers and holding opponents to a 39.6% effective field-goal mark.
Bradley has cruised in back-to-back home games since falling at Utah State Nov. 11. The high-scoring Braves (79.3 points per game) last played Saturday, taking down Southeast Missouri State 73-60 and covering a 12.5-point spread. BU’s scoring has been diverse and led by upperclassmen.