Auburn Tigers (9-2) vs Chattanooga Mocs (8-4)
2023-12-30 21:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Auburn Tigers -21.5 -- Over/Under: 152
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The Chattanooga Mocs and the Auburn Tigers meet in college basketball action from the Neville Arena on Saturday night. Can Chattanooga pull off the upset and hand Auburn their first home loss of the year? Or will Auburn hold down the fort at home? Let’s dive in and find out with our Chattanooga vs. Auburn Prediction.
Chattanooga Team Preview
The Chattanooga Mocs come into this one looking to rebound from an 85-83 OT loss at the hands of Milwaukee in their last matchup. Honor Huff leads the Mocs in scoring and assists with 16.8 PPG and 3.2 APG while Trey Bonham has 18 PPG with 5.3 RPG and 2.7 APG in 3 games so far this season. Jan Zidek has 13.1 PPG with 3.3 RPG while Sam Alexis has 11.7 PPG with a team-high 10.4 RPG to lead the Mocs on the glass, averaging a double-double per game this season. Tyler Millin has 10.9 PPG with 5.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Chattanooga so far this year. As a team, Chattanooga is averaging 79.9 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 74.3% from the foul line this season.
Auburn Team Preview
The Auburn Tigers come into this one looking to build on their current four-game win streak after an 82-62 win over Alabama State last time out. Johni Broome leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 14.8 PPG and 8.5 RPG while Aden Holloway has 11.5 PPG with a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Tigers in the assist department. Jaylin Williams has 10.9 PPG with 5.1 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 83.1 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 73.7% from the foul line this season. Auburn will play against Penn after this game.
Chattanooga vs. Auburn Prediction
I’m backing the over here. I think Auburn will be able to score at will on Chattanooga, but I also think the Mocs can put up their fair share to contribute to this total even against this solid Auburn defense. Chattanooga’s been in some high-scoring games on the road and I think this is another one. Give me the over.
