Vanderbilt Commodores vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/16/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Venue:  Auburn Arena, Auburn, AL

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +14, Auburn -14; Over/Under:  141 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +14, Auburn -14; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vanderbilt +14.5, Auburn -14.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Vanderbilt Commodores:  13-11 (10th place, SEC)

Auburn Tigers:  23-2 (1st place, SEC)

 

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Vanderbilt Commodores:  3-2 last 5

Auburn Tigers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Vanderbilt is coming into this game with a 13-11 record overall and they are 4-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the LSU Tigers and the Missouri Tigers while their loss came against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game. Scotty Pippen Jr. led the team in points in that game with 23 while Myles Stute was next on the team with 17 points. Pippen Jr. also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jordan Wright led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40.8% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. Vanderbilt has an ATS record of 13-11 this season and their O/U record is 12-12.

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with a 23-2 record overall and they are 13-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 20 of their last 21 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Arkansas Razorbacks while their last 5 wins came against the Missouri Tigers, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game. Allen Flanigan led the team in points in that game with 16 while Walker Kessler was next on the team with 12 points. Wendell Green Jr. led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 5 while Walker Kessler and Jaylin Williams both led the team in rebounds with 11 each. They were 39.7% from the field, 12% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.6 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 18-7 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

 

Vanderbilt is coming into this game off of a loss to Tennessee in their last game but they had won 2 straight prior to that loss. They were on the road as well in their last game against Tennessee and they lost that game by 9 points. Vanderbilt has struggled on the road this season as they are just 4-5 and they have not been playing well in their conference games either with a 5-7 record there. They are going up against the number 2 Auburn team in the nation here but Auburn dropped because of 1 slip up against Arkansas, they should still be the number 1 team though as they play in a much tougher conference than the number 1 team does. Auburn has been impressive in their games all season winning most of them by double digits and a lot of their wins have been by over 20 points as well. They recently lost to Arkansas but followed that up with another double digit win at home against Texas A&M. Auburn's team is riddled with talent this season and they have been playing a lot better than Vanderbilt has been. If Vanderbilt lost on the road by 9 in their last game against Tennessee, then they will likely lose by even more here on the road to one of the best teams in the country. Auburn wins this game by double digits.

 

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Vanderbilt Commodores: 12-17 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 48-33 OVER in all games. 31-21 OVER as an underdog.

Auburn Tigers: 18-7 ATS in all games. 17-6 ATS as a favorite. 25-18 OVER in all home games.

 

 

Vanderbilt Commodores:  None.

Auburn Tigers:  L. Berman (G) Prob Wed - Foot injury.

 

 

"I thought we were a little flat to start the game. I didn't feel that vibe — I thought we had a good shootaround today, guys were upbeat, the energy felt good before the game. But then we get out there and it felt like we were a step slow. They were playing harder than us.” - Jerry Stackhouse on his team’s loss against Tennessee.

 

 

“They make it easy to block shots because they are so good at defending the ball. They know that I can block the shots so they corral the guard to me so I wouldn't be able to do that kind of stuff without them. I am just thankful to get the win.” - Walker Kessler after their win against Texas A&M.

 

 

 

T. Lawrence

Q. Millora-Brown

 S. Pippen 

Myles Stute 

Jordan Wright

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

 

PPG: S. Pippen Jr. (18.9)

APG: S. Pippen Jr. (3.8)

Reb/G: J. Wright (6.3)

 

PPG: J. Smith (15.2)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.8)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Vanderbilt Commodores: Jerry Stackhouse (3rd season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)