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Auburn vs Kentucky Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 17
The Auburn Tigers (20-5, 9-3 SEC) aim to continue a 14-game home winning streak when they host the Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 7-4 SEC) on February 17, 2024.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Auburn vs. Kentucky Game Info and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Auburn, Alabama
- Arena: Neville Arena
Auburn vs. Kentucky Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Auburn win (76.8%)
See the betting insights and trends below before placing a bet on Saturday's Auburn-Kentucky spread (Auburn -8.5) or total (164.5 points).
Auburn vs. Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Auburn has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
- Kentucky has won 14 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 10 times.
- At home, the Tigers have a better record against the spread (9-4-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (3-4-0).
- The Wildcats have been better against the spread on the road (4-2-0) than at home (7-8-0) this season.
- Auburn has covered the spread nine times in 12 conference games.
- Against the spread in SEC games, Kentucky is 6-5-0 this season.
Auburn vs. Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Auburn has won in 19, or 82.6%, of the 23 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
- The Tigers have been a -375 moneyline favorite on 14 occasions this season and won every game.
- Kentucky is 1-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
- The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +290 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
- Auburn has an implied victory probability of 78.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Auburn vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison
- Auburn is outscoring opponents by 16.2 points per game with a +405 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.1 points per game (20th in college basketball) and gives up 66.9 per contest (54th in college basketball).
- Auburn's leading scorer, Johni Broome, is 160th in college basketball averaging 16.2 points per game.
- Kentucky has a +259 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.8 points per game. It is putting up 88.9 points per game, third in college basketball, and is allowing 78.1 per outing to rank 327th in college basketball.
- Antonio Reeves' team-leading 19.4 points per game rank him 43rd in the nation.
- The Tigers average 38.9 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) while conceding 34.3 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
- Broome's 8.4 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 67th in college basketball action.
- The Wildcats rank 55th in the country at 38.6 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 37.6 their opponents average.
- Tre Mitchell averages 7.5 rebounds per game (121st in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
- Auburn averages 103.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (23rd in college basketball), and gives up 83.4 points per 100 possessions (12th in college basketball).
- The Wildcats average 105.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (12th in college basketball), and concede 92.7 points per 100 possessions (198th in college basketball).