Houston vs Auburn Game Info
- 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
- No. 2 Houston (32-3) vs. Auburn (21-12)
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Alabama
- Coverage: TBS
The 2022-23 NCAA Tournament's Round of 32 begins on Saturday, featuring a Midwest Region clash between the No. 1 Houston Cougars and No. 9 Auburn Tigers.
Houston cruised to the second round following a low-scoring 63-52 victory over No. 16 Northern Kentucky. Meanwhile, Auburn came out on the right side of an 83-75 shootout with No. 8 Iowa as Johni Broome led the Tigers with a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double.
Will Houston move on to the Sweet 16? Or does Auburn have what it takes to pull off the upset?
Houston vs Auburn Odds & Spread
- All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: HOU: (-245) | AUBURN: (+198)
- Spread: HOU: -5.5 (-115) | AUBURN: +5.5 (-105)
- Total: 131.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Houston enters this contest as a clear favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 131.5 points with both sides being available at -110 odds.
Houston vs Auburn Betting Trends
- Against the spread, Houston is 18-17-0 this year.
- Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Cougars are 17-15.
- Houston has seen 16 of its 35 games hit the over.
- Auburn has 16 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Out of Auburn's 33 games so far this year, 20 have gone over the total.
Houston Rank | Houston AVG | Auburn AVG | Auburn Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
108th | 74.7 | Points Scored | 73 | 145th |
2nd | 56.4 | Points Allowed | 67.3 | 96th |
12th | 36 | Rebounds | 32.9 | 107th |
8th | 11.5 | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 | 71st |
137th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 279th |
58th | 14.8 | Assists | 14.2 | 97th |
17th | 9.6 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 158th |