West Virginia vs. Auburn Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/28/23
Auburn Tigers (16-4) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (12-8)
January 28, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -4 / Auburn Tigers +4; Over/Under: +142.5
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The Auburn Tigers and the West Virginia Mountaineers meet in college basketball action from the WVU Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
West Virginia is listed as a 4-point home favorite with a ML price of -180. The total for this game is set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
Auburn comes into this game with a clean injury report while Jose Perez is the lone name on West Virginia’s injury report as he’s out for the season because of an eligibility issue.
Matchup History
These two teams haven’t met since 2007 on the hardwood.
Trends
Auburn is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. West Virginia is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games while the over is 39-17 in their last 56 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
Pick
I’m rolling with West Virginia here. I like the makeup of this Auburn team, but I think this is a West Virginia team that’s been plagued by bad luck and is a better team than their record would indicate. The Mountaineers are a top-35 team in terms of offensive and defensive efficiency and I think that at home, this is a perfect opportunity for West Virginia to snag a big win in one of the toughest home environments in the country. Give me the Mountaineers.