Auburn Tigers (19-4) vs. Florida Gators (15-7)
February 10, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Gators +1.5; Over/Under: +159.5
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The Auburn Tigers and the Florida Gators meet in college basketball action from the Exactech Arena on Saturday afternoon. Can Auburn keep the good vibes going to extend their win streak? Or will Florida pull off the upset at home? Let’s dive in and find out with our Auburn vs. Florida Prediction.
Auburn Team Preview
The Auburn Tigers come into this one looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 99-81 win over Alabama last time out. Johni Broome leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 16 PPG and 8.7 RPG while Jaylin Williams has 13.3 PPG with 5.2 RPG to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for Auburn up to this point in the year. Aden Holloway also has 8.8 PPG with 3 APG while Chad Baker-Mazara has 9.5 PPG with 3.4 RPG and Tre Donaldson has a team-high 3.5 APG as well this season. As a team, Auburn is averaging 83.1 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 76.6% from the foul line this season.
Florida Team Preview
The Florida Gators come into this one looking to rebound from a 67-66 loss to Texas A&M last time out. Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gators in scoring with 15.9 PPG and 2.7 APG along with 3.6 RPG while Tyrese Samuel has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 8.4 RPG to lead the Gators on the glass so far this season. Zyon Pullin has 15.4 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Gators in assists while Riley Kugel has 10.5 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Will Richard has 11.6 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Gators so far this season. As a team, Florida is averaging 84.9 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 68.7% from the foul line this season.
Auburn vs. Florida Prediction
I’m on Auburn in this one. I still have trust issues with Florida even at home here even though a win for the Gators here would be huge towards their NCAA tournament aspirations. Auburn’s the better team here and I think they’re the more trustworthy option on both ends of the floor. Give me Auburn in this one.
