Syracuse vs Auburn 11/26/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Auburn Tigers (4-1) vs. Syracuse Orange (3-2)
November 26, 2021 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange +5.5 / Auburn Tigers -5.5; Over/Under: -
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The Syracuse Orange and Auburn Tigers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Imperial Arena. The Syracuse Orange look to build on their 3-2 record. The Auburn Tigers look for another win to improve to 5-1.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 80.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 42 percent shooting. Buddy Boeheim is averaging 20 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Joseph Girard III is averaging 16 points and 5 assists. Jimmy Boeheim is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Swider is dishing 2 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Auburn Tigers are averaging 79.8 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.7 percent shooting. KD Johnson is averaging 18 points and 1.3 assists, while Jabari Smith is averaging 15.5 points and 8 rebounds. Wendell Green Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jaylin Williams is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Auburn Tigers are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Auburn Tigers are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Orange are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Tigers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games. The over is 19-7 in Orange last 26 games as an underdog. The under is 8-2 in Tigers last 10 neutral site games.
The Auburn Tigers have the more raw talent and should be favored to win this game, but at some point we have to give props to Syracuse and admit they pack value in the underdog role. The Syracuse Orange get disrespected by oddsmakers all the time, and all they do is find ways to compete and win. That zone defense is key with teams playing multiple games in as many days. Give me the points.
