Florida vs Auburn 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Auburn Tigers (24-2) vs. Florida Gators (16-10)
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Gators +2.5 / Auburn Tigers -2.5; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Exactech Arena. The Auburn Tigers look for a win after winning 10 of their last 11 games. The Florida Gators look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Auburn Tigers are averaging 80.5 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Jabari Smith is averaging 15.8 points and 1.8 assists, while KD Johnson is averaging 12.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. Wendell Green Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Walker Kessler is grabbing 8.4 rebounds. The Auburn Tigers are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Auburn Tigers are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
The Florida Gators are averaging 70 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 43 percent shooting. Colin Castleton is averaging 15.5 points and 9.2 rebounds, while Phlandrous Fleming Jr. is averaging 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Tyree Appleby is the third double-digit scorer and Myreon Jones is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 30.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Gators are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Tigers last 13 overall. The under is 5-0 in Gators last 5 overall. The favorite is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Florida Gators have underachieved all year, and they’re simply not a team I trust against good competition. The Auburn Tigers are a legit title contender that’s proven they can be trusted on the road, and they win by an average of 14.6 points in the favorite role. I’d need more points to even give Florida consideration here. Give me Auburn.
