LSU Tigers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/29/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Venue:  Auburn Arena, Auburn, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  LSU +3.5, Auburn -3.5; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  LSU +3.5, Auburn -3.5; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  LSU +4.5, Auburn -4.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

 

LSU Tigers:  12-0 (1st place, SEC)

Auburn Tigers:  11-1 (2nd place, SEC)

 

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LSU Tigers:  5-0 last 5

Auburn Tigers:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

LSU is coming into this game with a 12-0 record overall and they will be playing their first road game of the season in this game. This will also be their first conference matchup of the season. They have not lost a game this season and are coming into this game on a 12 game winning streak with wins coming against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, the Texas State Bobcats, the Liberty Flames, the McNeese State Cowboys, the Belmont Bruins, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the Ohio Bobcats, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Northwestern State Demons, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and the Lipscomb Bisons in their last game. Darius Days led the team in points in that game with 21 while Xavier Pinson was next on the team with 17 points. Eric Gaines off the bench along with Brandon Murray also scored 13 points each, Efton Reid scored 12 points, and Mwani Wilkinson scored 11 points in that one as well. Gaines led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Reid led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 53.3% from the field, 54.5% from 3-point range, and 30% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 54.1 PPG against them. LSU has an ATS record of 10-2 this season and their O/U record is 2-10.

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with an 11-1 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will also be their first conference matchup of the season. They only have 1 loss this season but they have gone on an 8 game winning streak since then. Their loss was against the UConn Huskies while their 8 straight wins came against the Loyola Ramblers, the Syracuse Orange, the Central Florida Knights, the Yale Bulldogs, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the North Alabama Lions, the Saint Louis Billikens, and the Murray State Racers in their last game. Walker Kessler and Wendell Green Jr. off the bench both led the team in points in that game with 13 each while Jabari Smith was next on the team with 12 points. Smith led the team in assists in that game with 3 while he and Green Jr. both led the team in rebounds with 10 each. They were 42.2% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 8-4 this season and their O/U record is 6-6.

 

Auburn is coming into this contest as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn has been having a great season so far with only 1 loss all season and they are undefeated in their home games. LSU is also having a great season as they are undefeated still with a 12-0 record but the longer a team goes on undefeated the larger the target on their back is. LSU has not played a road game this season and will be on the road here against a very good Auburn side that has been playing very well at home recently. Auburn will be looking to give LSU their first loss of the season especially since they are in the same conference. The best bet to place in this game is on Auburn to cover the spread here as they are still the better team and will be highly motivated to give LSU a loss here.

 

LSU Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 29, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Auburn 74 LSU 64.

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LSU Tigers: 16-6 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 15-6 O/U as an underdog. 12-4 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 17-4 O/U in road games. 27-11 O/U against conference opponents.

Auburn Tigers: 8-4 ATS in all games. 8-3 ATS as a favorite. 5-1 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 7-4 ATS after a non-conference game.

 

 

LSU Tigers:  S. O'Neal (F) Early Jan - Foot injury. J. Williams (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. A. Miller (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Auburn Tigers:  A. Flanigan (G) Early Jan - Achilles injury.

 

 

"I think we're underachieving. I don't think we have anybody on our team playing at their best right now. I think we're getting closer with some of them but to me until we get all eight guys playing at their best, underachieving.” - Will Wade on his team this season and their performance in games.

 

 

“He’s a game-time decision.” - Bruce Pearl on Allen Flanigan returning to the lineup from injury.

 

 

 

D. Days 

B. Murray 

X. Pinson 

E. Reid 

M. Wilkinson

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

 

PPG: T. Eason (16.3)

APG: X. Pinson (4.7)

Reb/G: D. Days (8.5)

 

PPG: J. Smith (16.2)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.8)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (7.3)

 

Coaches:

LSU Tigers: Will Wade (5th season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)