The No. 23'Auburn Tigers'(17-5. 7-2 SEC) visit the No. 2'Tennessee Volunteers'(18-4, 7-2 SEC) in a top-25 matchup on Saturday. Tip from Thompson-Boling Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Tennessee'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Auburn dismantled Georgia 94-73 Wednesday, covering as 12.5-point home favorites. It has now covered in back-to-back games and is 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 6 games. Auburn is 6-4 ATS in its last 10 to improve to 11-11 ATS this season. The Tigers’ defense has been their strong point this year, ranking in the top 20 in both opponent field goal percentage (19th, 39.421%) and 3-point percentage (7th, 27.8%).
The Volunteers fell to Florida 67-54 Wednesday, failing to cover as 4.5-point road favorites. It was their first loss, both outright and ATS, in 5 games. In that past 10 games, the Volunteers are 6-4 ATS to improve to 13-9 ATS on the season. Tennessee has one of the best defenses in the nation ranking 3rd in points per game (55.1) and 1st in both field goal percentage (34.85%) and 3-point percentage (22.5%).