Auburn Tigers (14-2) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-11)
January 17, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vanderbilt Commodores +12.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Auburn Tigers will play the Vanderbilt Commodores in a SEC game on Wednesday night at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Auburn has won nine games in a row, while Vanderbilt has lost three games in a row. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Auburn vs Vanderbilt prediction.
Auburn Preview
The Auburn Tigers are 14-2 (3-0) this season after they defeated LSU by a score of 93-78 in their last game. Auburn scored 51 points in the first half and they were able to do enough to cruise to the win in the second half. The Tigers shot 45.9% from the field and made 27 free throws in the game. Auburn has won nine games in a row, with notable wins against Texas A&M, Arkansas, Indiana, and USC. The Tigers are scoring 84.1 points per game with 39.7 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per game, while allowing 65.7 points against per game this season. Johni Broome is averaging 15.4 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, and 2.0 blocks per game. Auburn is shooting 46.8% from the field, 75.5% on free throws, and 33.5% on three pointers this year.
Vanderbilt Preview
The Vanderbilt Commodores are 5-11 (0-3) this year after they lost to Ole Miss by a score of 69-56 in their last game. Vanderbilt trailed 41-32 at the half and they only scored 24 points in the second half in the loss. The Commodores shot 37.7% from the field and were -9 in rebounding margin in the game. Vanderbilt lost to LSU by a score of 77-69 and Alabama by a score of 78-75 in the two games prior to Ole Miss. The Commodores are scoring 68.1 points per game with 36.1 rebounds per game and 10.1 assists per game, while giving up 71.7 points against per game this year. Ezra Manjon is averaging 16.3 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, and 3.0 rebounds per game. Vanderbilt is shooting 40.2% from the field, 71.6% on free throws, and 28.9% on three pointers this season.
Auburn vs Vanderbilt Betting Prediction
Auburn comes into this game as one of the hottest teams in the country and they have rolled through their first three conference games this season, winning by margins of 15, 11, and 32 points. Vanderbilt has lost their first three conference games and they only scored 56 points against Ole Miss last time out. The Commodores are only shooting 40.2% from the field and they are giving up more points per game than they score. Auburn is shooting over 46% from the field and they are scoring 84.1 points per game. Take Auburn to win this game easily.
