A Big/12 SEC battle is scheduled for early Saturday afternoon when the Auburn Tigers (16-4, 4-2 away) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-8, 8-3 home). Auburn is coming off a poor home loss, while West Virginia could really use a win over a ranked opponent. Below is my college basketball pick for Auburn vs West Virginia.
Auburn vs West Virginia Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Auburn +4.5 |
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This game will be played at WVU Coliseum at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Why Bet Auburn +4.5
✅ Auburn is 4-2 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ West Virginia is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
✅ The Mountaineers are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.
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Auburn Tigers
West Virginia Mountaineers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| AUBRN | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| 65.1 | Pace | 72.2 |
| 126.5 | Off.Rate | 98.8 |
| .302 | FTr | .312 |
| .477 | 3PAr | .387 |
| .628 | TS% | .501 |
| 54.7 | TRB% | 53.3 |
| 57.1 | AST% | 42.7 |
| 9.7 | STL% | 7.8 |
| 16.7 | BLK% | 9.7 |
| .613 | eFG% | .462 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 15.8 |
| 33.3 | ORB% | 30.5 |
| .209 | TF/FGA | .226 |
Defense/Offense
| AUBRN | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| 65.1 | Pace | 72.2 |
| 86.0 | Off.Rate | 103.4 |
| .271 | FTr | .313 |
| .322 | 3PAr | .480 |
| .420 | TS% | .545 |
| 45.3 | TRB% | 46.7 |
| 30.5 | AST% | 48.7 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 12.9 |
| 6.7 | BLK% | 14.9 |
| .376 | eFG% | .514 |
| 14.5 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 29.8 | ORB% | 21.5 |
| .198 | TF/FGA | .223 |
Betting Trends
| AUBRN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 70.33 | Avg Score | 70.33 |
| 64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 76.67 | Avg Score | 71 |
| 62.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72.33 |
| AUBRN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 73 |
| 66 | Avg Opp Score | 71 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 75.6 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 71.4 |
| AUBRN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 73.4 |
| 65.8 | Avg Opp Score | 72.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 73.1 | Avg Score | 76.4 |
| 65.5 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
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Auburn Tigers
Last time out, Auburn hosted the Texas A&M Aggies and were dominated in a 79-63 loss. It was a one-point game with eight minutes to go in the first half, but the Tigers finish the half on a big run and led by1 5 at the half. The Tigers could never get the game any closer as they sputtered along to a poor home loss. Auburn trailed by as many as 16 points, never led by more than eight, and lost outright as three-point home favorites.
Wendell Green Jr. had 16 points, one rebound, five assists, and two steals on the night. Johni Broome added 16 points, seven rebounds, and seven blocks in the defeat.
Through 20 games, Auburn is scoring 72.2 points per game, shooting 44.1% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Tigers are allowing 63.4 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 6.1 shots, and stealing the ball 8.2 times.
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia visited the Texas Tech Red Raiders and left with a comfortable 76-61 victory. Texas Tech led all of the first half until the final 90 seconds when they allowed the Mountaineers to go on a run and lead by five at the half. The Mountaineers carried that momentum into the second half to earn the impressive double-digit road win. West Virginia led by as many as 16 points, trailed by as much as 10, and won outright as three-point road underdogs.
Joe Toussaint came off the bench and had 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals in the game. Erik Stevenson added 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the win.
After 20 games, West Virginia is scoring 77.0 points per game, shooting 46.1% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 68.8 points, grabbing 34.7 rebounds, blocking 2.9 shots, and stealing the ball 6.3 times.
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