The Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (8-1) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Auburn Tigers

The Buckeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Ohio State improved to 6-3 on the season with an 80-66 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Buckeyes were -5.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.

Ohio State led 39-31 at halftime and outscored Rutgers 41-35 in the second half. The game’s total points of 146 fell short of the 154.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn improved to 8-1 on the season with a dominant 98-54 win over Richmond on Sunday. The Tigers were heavy favorites at -30 and covered the spread, while the total points of 152 went over the O/U line of 145.5.

Auburn led 52-27 at halftime and continued their strong play, outscoring the Spiders 46-27 in the second half.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, shooting 55.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60.3%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 65% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc, making 6 of 18 threes.

Devin Royal and Bruce Thornton led the way with 22 points each, with Royal shooting 75% from the field in just 23 minutes. Dylan Harper added 20 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Micah Parrish and Ace Bailey chipped in 12 points apiece.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 98 points with a 47.8% shooting performance from the field. They connected on 43.3% of their three-point attempts, hitting 13 of 30 from deep, and their effective field goal percentage stood at 58%. The Tigers also made 19 of 27 free throws, shooting 70.4% from the line.

They dished out 23 assists and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds in the game. Mikkel Tyne led the way with 16 points, hitting 3 of 6 threes, while Miles Kelly and Tahaad Pettiford each added 15 points, with Kelly going 4 for 5 from beyond the arc.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 66 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 55% from the field. The Buckeyes had a tough time defending inside, where they allowed 26 of 40 shots to fall for a 65% two-point shooting percentage.

From beyond the arc, Ohio State’s defense held the opposing team to 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 10 of those attempts for 76%. The Buckeyes gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 66 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 55% from the field. The Buckeyes had a tough time defending inside, as the other team connected on 65% of their two-point attempts, going 26/40.

From beyond the arc, Ohio State allowed 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 13 times, where they hit 10, shooting 76%. The Buckeyes gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Buckeyes vs Tigers Trends

• Through their last three road games, Ohio State has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 67 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Tigers offense has averaged 80 points per game while allowing an average of 76. Auburn posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Buckeyes have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Auburn has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Buckeyes vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -11.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 74-73, we see the Buckeyes as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 152.5, and our model predicts the Buckeyes and Tigers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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