Tennessee vs Auburn 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Auburn Tigers (25-3) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (20-7)
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Volunteers -3.5 / Auburn Tigers +3.5; Over/Under: 140
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The 3rd ranked Auburn Tigers will travel to Thompson-Boling Arena to take on the 17th ranked Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The 3rd ranked Auburn Tigers improved to 25-3 on the season after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels, 77-64, this past Wednesday. Auburn was solid on the defensive end against Ole Miss and the Tigers were able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 64-49 lead with 7:30 left in regulation. Auburn shot 45.8% from the field & 36.0% from beyond the arc while holding Ole Miss to 37.9% shooting from the field & 31.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Walker Kessler who had a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 8 blocks, & 1 steal.
On the season, Auburn is averaging 79.7 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 32.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Auburn has been led by Jabari Smith (16.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg), Wendell Green Jr. (12.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.5 spg), K.D. Johnson (12.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.0 spg), & Walker Kessler (12.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.0 spg, 4.7 bpg).
Defensively, Auburn is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.9 ppg on 38.4% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 5.2 and a turnover margin of 2.6.
The 17th ranked Tennessee Volunteers improved to 20-7 on the season after defeating the Missouri Tigers, 80-61, this past Tuesday. Tennessee was outstanding on both ends of the court against Missouri and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 57-36 lead with 10:48 left in regulation. Tennessee shot 45.2% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding Missouri to 36.5% shooting from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Volunteers was Kennedy Chandler who had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, & 2 steals.
On the season, Tennessee is averaging 73.7 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field. The Volunteers are averaging 8.8 three-pointers per game on 34.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee has been led by Kennedy Chandler (13.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.3 spg), Santiago Vescovi (13.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.7 spg), Josiah-Jordan James (8.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.0 bpg), & Olivier Nkamhoua (8.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 bpg).
Defensively, Tennessee is holding their opponents to an average of 62.8 ppg on 40.7% shooting from the field. The Volunteers have a rebound margin of 2.9 and a turnover margin of 4.4.
The Tigers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road. The Volunteers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games & 8-7 ATS in their last 15 home games.
Auburn has been outstanding on both ends of the court this season as the Tigers come into this game ranked 20th in scoring offense, 113th in scoring defense, & 12th in defensive FG%. Tennessee has been led by their defense which ranks 28th in scoring defense, 48th in defensive FG%, & 9th in turnover margin and have been above average on the offensive end, ranking 113th in scoring offense & t-60th in three-pointers made per game.
Auburn has been incredible this season, however, the Tigers haven’t looked nearly as strong as of late which included just a 74-72 victory at Georgia. Tennessee is a perfect 14-0 at home this season and as I think their defense is going to give Auburn some trouble, I’m taking Tennessee to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!
