Auburn Tigers (8-2) vs Alabama State Hornets (4-6)
2023-12-22 20:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Auburn Tigers -30.5 -- Over/Under: 148
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The Alabama State Hornets and the Auburn Tigers meet in college basketball action from the Neville Arena on Friday night. Can Alabama State pull off the upset for their first road win? Or will Auburn stay unbeaten at home? Let’s dive in and find out with our Alabama State vs. Auburn Prediction.
Alabama State Team Preview
The Alabama State Hornets come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 79-59 loss to USC last time out. TJ Madlock leads the Hornets in scoring with 16.2 PPG along with 4.8 RPG and 2.5 APG while CJ Hines has 12 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Hornets in the assist department this season. Isaiah Range has 12.2 PPG with 3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Alabama State up to this point in the year. Ubong Okon also has a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Hornets on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, Alabama State is averaging 73.2 PPG on 38.1% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three and 71.7% from the foul line this season.
Auburn Team Preview
The Auburn Tigers come into this one looking to build on their three-game win streak after a 91-75 win over USC last time out. Johni Broome leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 14.7 PPG and 8 RPG while Aden Holloway has 12 PPG with a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Tigers in the assist department. Jaylin Williams has 10 PPG with 5.3 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Auburn up to this point in the year. As a team, Auburn is averaging 83.2 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 33% from three and 72.7% from the foul line this season. Auburn is 8-2 in the SEC with the same number of wins as Florida, Georgia, and Arkansas.
Alabama State vs. Auburn Prediction
I’m sticking with Auburn here. The Tigers are simply the better team by a fair margin and this is one of those in-state matchups that’s only that and you can’t tag this as a rivalry. I wish I could give Alabama State some of the benefit of the doubt, but the reality is they’re in for a world of hurt here against an Auburn team’s that’s crushed much better teams already this season. Give me Auburn big.
