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Auburn vs West Virginia

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Auburn vs West Virginia Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

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Auburn is on the road playing West Virginia at the WVU Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. West Virginia -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

In an SEC/PAC 12 Challenge, the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-8) will host the Auburn Tigers (16-4). The last time these two Power-5 schools met on the hardwood was in 2007, when West Virginia won 88-59.

The Auburn Tigers are looking to bounce back from their loss

Despite losses to Memphis and USC, Auburn started the season 10-2 in non-conference play. Auburn has a 6-2 record in the SEC. Despite winning five straight games, Texas A&M defeated them 79-63 on Wednesday. With just 3 of 16 three-point attempts from the floor, Auburn struggled from long range against the Aggies. After Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas, the Tigers are ranked 24th according to KenPom. The Tigers rank 15th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 66th in adjusted offensive efficiency. Ranking 15th in the AP Top 25, they are a bit higher than last year. As of today, Auburn would be a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, according to Joe Lunardi.

Their record is better than theirs

West Virginia had a successful start to the season with 10-2 in non-conference play, with two losses coming against Purdue (No. 5 KenPom) and Xavier (No. 19 KenPom). Since losing their first five games of the season, West Virginia has won two of their last three games in the Pac 12. As a 3.5-point road dog, the Mountaineers defeated Texas Tech 76-61 on Wednesday. West Virginia's bench scored 50 of the team's 76 points, led by Joe Toussaint's 22. On the season, Toussaint averages 10.6 points per game, which is the third highest point total on the team. According to Joe Lunardi, the Mountaineers are projected to be a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament if the season ends today. Their adjusted offensive efficiency is 27th, their defensive efficiency is 37th, and their strength of schedule ranks 10th. 

As rated by the College Basketball Power Index, West Virginia has faced the No. 7 strength of schedule, while Auburn has faced the No. 63 strength of schedule. Despite the tough competition, the Mountaineers are better at protecting the basketball, shooting twos, shooting threes, and making free throws than the Tigers. Additionally, West Virginia has the advantage of home court, defense, and rebounding. Wins and losses heavily influence public perception of West Virginia, despite their good metrics. Despite their current record, the Mountaineers need a win like this in order to make their case for a possible NCAA at-large bid before they get back to their Big 12 schedule. Auburn falls short because it has not been battle-tested as much as West Virginia.

Auburn Highlights

With a power ranking of 102, Auburn is ranked #168 in offense (scoring an average of 72.15 per game), #34 in defense (allowing an average of 63.40 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-4 (9-11 ATS) this season.

West Virginia Highlights

West Virginia Mountaineers has a power ranking of 276 and are #67 for offense (scoring an average of 76.95 per game), #168 for defense (giving up an average of 63.40 points per game) and 12-8 (10-10 ATS) overall. Auburn went 1-0 (1-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against West Virginia.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be AUBRN 74.5, W.VA 67.5.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Auburn Tigers to cover (54%)
  • OddsShark predicts Auburn will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.
  • 66% picked Auburn Tigers on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Tigers 75 to Mountaineers 67.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Tigers 75 to Mountaineers 67.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
AUBRN
W.VA
Open
Side
+4
-4
-3.5
Moneyline
+160
-185
-160
Total
Over 142
Under 142
140

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Auburn Tigers
HIGHLIGHTS
West Virginia Mountaineers
168th
OFFENSE
67th
208th
FG %
96th
347th
3 PT %
151st
58th
Rebounds
216th
34th
DEFENSE
168th
11th
FG %
204th
2nd
3 PT %
129th
201st
Rebounds
16th

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Auburn TigersAuburn

vs TEXAML 63-79
43.75FG %
75FT %
33 PT %
vs SCARW 81-66
50FG %
72FT %
33 PT %
vs LSUW 67-49
44.07FG %
63.64FT %
83 PT %
vs MISSTW 69-63
43.64FG %
76.92FT %
113 PT %
vs MISSW 82-73
49.18FG %
81.82FT %
43 PT %
vs ARKW 72-59
43.64FG %
77.27FT %
73 PT %
vs GAL 64-76
34.78FG %
62.5FT %
63 PT %
vs FLAW 61-58
38.18FG %
66.67FT %
33 PT %
vs WASHW 84-61
55.93FG %
62.5FT %
83 PT %
vs USCL 71-74
46.81FG %
79.17FT %
83 PT %

West Virginia MountaineersWest Virginia

vs TTECHW 76-61
37.25FG %
80FT %
103 PT %
vs TEXASL 61-69
38.46FG %
72.22FT %
83 PT %
vs TCUW 74-65
46.3FG %
76.92FT %
43 PT %
vs OUL 76-77
56.36FG %
50FT %
63 PT %
vs BAYL 78-83
38.33FG %
72.73FT %
83 PT %
vs KUL 62-76
35.09FG %
64.29FT %
43 PT %
vs OKSTL 60-67
36.54FG %
60.71FT %
53 PT %
vs KANSTL 76-82
41.27FG %
52.63FT %
43 PT %
vs STONYW 75-64
41.82FG %
85.71FT %
113 PT %
vs BUFFW 96-78
51.56FG %
66.67FT %
83 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Auburn TigersAuburn

  • There are no injuries listed at this time

West Virginia MountaineersWest Virginia

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

#9 in NCAAB L.30 (+$69)

I like Auburn on the road to cover here today! They are 4-1 ATS their last 5 on the road & 8-2 ATS their last 10 after a straight up loss! While WVU is 3-4 ATS their last 10 overall, & 1-5 ATS their last 6 home games! Plus I think the SEC is going to prove that they are a really strong conference in this SEC-Big12 challenge!!!!!!

AUBRN +3.5 (-110)

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$100

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$91

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Auburn vs West Virginia prediction and stats

The Mountaineers have a slightly better offense and the Tigers have a slightly better defense. The Mountaineers won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Tigers 74 to Mountaineers 68.

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