Auburn at Vanderbilt odds, picks and predictions
The No. 2 Auburn Tigers (21-2, 9-1 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (17-6, 5-5) Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Auburn vs. Vanderbilt odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Tigers are coming off a 90-81 loss at home against the Florida Gators Saturday, just its first conference loss and second setback of the season. Starting guards Chad Baker Mazara and Denver Jones combined for just 8 total points on a combined 2-of-10 shooting. Baker Mazara is second on the team with 12.7 points per game (PPG).
Auburn had won 14 straight games from Dec. 8-Feb. 4, and it had covered 3 in a row prior to the loss to the Gators. The Over is on a 4-0 run.
The Commodores picked up an 86-78 win over the Texas Longhorns Saturday, cashing as a 3-point favorite as the Over (149.5) cashed. The win halted a 2-game loss and non-cover skid, while the Over has hit in each of the past 3 contests.
Auburn has won 7 of the past 8 meetings since 2018, while going 6-2 against the spread (ATS). The Under has hit in each of the previous 3 meetings, too.
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Auburn at Vanderbilt odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:21 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML) : Auburn -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Vanderbilt +310 (bet $100 to win $310)
: Auburn -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Vanderbilt +310 (bet $100 to win $310) Against the spread : Auburn -8.5 (-115) | Vanderbilt +8.5 (-105)
: Auburn -8.5 (-115) | Vanderbilt +8.5 (-105) Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Auburn at Vanderbilt picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 91, Vanderbilt 77
Auburn (-400) will cost you 4 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not much reward.
The Tigers should be super angry after falling in front of the home fans against the Gators last time out.
Vanderbilt (+310) isn't likely to offer much in the way of resistance, as it is terrible in field-goal defense (45.2%) and 3-pointer defense (37.0%), ranking in the bottom third in the nation in both categories.
Still, while it looks like a certainly Auburn will rebound, Vanderbilt has topped the likes of the Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas during its 4-game home win streak.
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Back AUBURN -8.5 (-115) in this bounce-back game.
The Tigers were embarrassed at home, so they're likely to take the court in Nashville with a bit of a chip on their shoulders. While Vanderbilt +8.5 (-105) has sprung some big upsets at home in the past couple of weeks, the Tigers are an entirely different animal, pun intended.
OVER 156.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board.
The Over has cashed in 3 in a row for Vandy, while going 5-1 across the past 6 outings. The Over has cashed in 4 straight for Auburn, too.
While the series trends suggest an Under play, results this season in recent weeks trump results from season's past, in terms of importance.
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