Auburn vs Winthrop 11/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Winthrop Eagles and Auburn Tigers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at Neville Arena. The Winthrop Eagles look for a 3-1 start. The Auburn Tigers look to remain undefeated. 

The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 74 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kelton Talford is averaging 18.3 points and 0.3 assists, while Cory Hightower is averaging 16.7 points and 6 rebounds. Sin’Cere McMahon is the third double-digit scorer and Toneari Lane is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

The Auburn Tigers are averaging 68.5 points on 36.6 percent shooting and allowing 55.5 points on 36.4 percent shooting. Wendell Green Jr. is averaging 18 points and 4 assists, while Allen Flanigan is averaging 10.5 points and 3 rebounds. Chris Moore is grabbing 4 rebounds and Johni Broome is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Auburn Tigers are shooting 18 percent from beyond the arc and 62.3 percent from the free throw line. The Auburn Tigers are allowing 26.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.

The Auburn Tigers are only going to get better offensively, but that defensive effort is encouraging. The Winthrop Eagles don’t have the athletes to really bother Auburn, and they have had issues defending the three through 3 games. This feels like a spot where Auburn can find a rhythm offensively for the first time this season. I’ll lay whatever number with Auburn here.