Auburn Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/04/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 4, 2023

Venue:  Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Auburn +9, Tennessee -9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Auburn +9, Tennessee -9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Auburn +9, Tennessee -9; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Auburn Tigers:  17-5 (7-2) (3rd place, SEC)

Tennessee Volunteers:  18-4 (7-2) (2nd place, SEC)

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Auburn Tigers:  3-2  last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1  last 5

Auburn is coming into this game with a 17-5 record overall and they are 4-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Allen Flanigan led the team in points in that game with 22 while Johni Broome was next on the team with 19 points. Wendell Green Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Johni Broome led the team in rebounds with 18. They were 56.3% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 61.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 11-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-8.

Tennessee is coming into this game with an 18-4 record overall and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Florida Gators in their last game. Zakai Zeigler led the team in points in that game with 15 while Olivier Nkamhoua and Santiago Vescovi each were next on the team with 11 points. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Olivier Nkamhoua led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 27.9% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 55.1 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 13-9 this season and their O/U record is 9-13.

The current betting odds have Tennessee listed as a 9 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee enters this game as a ranked team this year and they have been having a great season with their 18-4 record overall. They have been great at home too with their 10-1 home record this season and they have been one of the best teams in the SEC with their 7-2 conference record. They were on a very big winning streak over the last few weeks but that was just snapped by Florida in their last game and they are going to be looking to bounce back on their home court here after a very disappointing performance. Auburn also enters this game as a ranked team but a much lower ranked team. They are 17-5 overall with a 7-2 conference record too, but they haven't been great in their road games with just a 4-3 road record. They don't have the talent that Tennessee has and they have already been struggling in their road games this year, this is a very tough environment to go into and they will fold in this game against one of the highest ranked teams in the country. The best way to place a bet here is on Tennessee to cover the spread in this game.

Auburn Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 4, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 86 Auburn 72.

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Auburn Tigers: 0-6 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 27-18 OVER against conference opponents. 13-7 OVER after playing a game as favorite.

Tennessee Volunteers: 22-12 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 22-13 ATS off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points. 19-7 OVER after a combined score of 125 points or less.

Auburn Tigers:  None.

Tennessee Volunteers:  D. Jefferson (G) out for season - Redshirt.

"We're going to be an underdog in six of our nine games left. We got to win the ones we're supposed to win and can win and pick up a couple that are going to be really, really hard to get. It starts with Saturday at Tennessee." - Bruce Pearl after his team’s win against Georgia in their last game.

“Consistency. We need some guys to be aggressive and do what we’ve asked them to do, in terms of taking the ball to the basket. The right guys. Some guys, they’re game-planning hard for Santi and Zakai. They’re game-planning hard for those guys. We know that. But the other guys, our post guys inside, we need to get a consistent scorer down there. I’m not sure what O had tonight. He had 11 points. What did he shoot? 4-13. We need somebody else. We need Julian, we need Tyreke Key. The guys that we played tonight, we need all those guys.” - Rick Barnes after his team’s loss against Florida in their last game.

J. Broome 

W. Green 

Z. Jasper 

C. Moore 

J. Williams

T. Key 

O. Nkamhoua 

J. Phillips 

U. Plavsic 

S. Vescovi

PPG: W. Green Jr. (13.8)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Broome (8.9)

PPG: S. Vescovi (12.2)

APG: Z. Zeigler (5)

Reb/G: O. Nkamhoua (5.3)

Coaches:

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (9th season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (8th season)