Auburn vs. Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

Antonio Reeves will be among the players to watch when the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 7-4 SEC) play the No. 13 Auburn Tigers (20-5, 9-3 SEC), Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at Neville Arena. The Tigers face the Wildcats in a game that Auburn is currently a solid favorite by 8.5 points. The over/under is 164.5 points for the matchup.

Auburn vs. Kentucky Betting Lines

Auburn vs Kentucky Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Auburn -8.5 164.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kentucky (+8.5)
Total Pick Under (164.5)

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Auburn vs. Kentucky Stat Rankings

Auburn Avg. (Rank) Kentucky Avg. (Rank)
83.1 (20th) Points Scored 88.9 (3rd)
66.9 (54th) Points Allowed 78.1 (327th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.6 (42nd) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (180th)
8.0 (122nd) 3pt Made 10.0 (17th)
18.0 (12th) Assists 18.1 (10th)
10.1 (72nd) Turnovers 9.9 (56th)

Auburn vs. Kentucky Betting Trends

  • The Tigers are 16-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • Auburn is 11-4 ATS as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Tigers have seen 10 of their 25 games go over the point total.
  • Auburn’s games have had more than 164.5 points scored on seven occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 164.5 points, 14.5 more than the average point total for Tigers games this season.
  • Kentucky is 14-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • Out of 25 Auburn’s games so far this year, 10 have hit the over.
  • Wildcats games have gone over 164.5 points on 17 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Kentucky’s games this year (167.0) is 2.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Auburn Impact Players

  • Johni Broome paces the Tigers with 16.2 points per game and 8.4 rebounds, while also posting 1.9 assists.
  • Jaylin Williams averages 13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Chad Baker puts up 9.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Tre Donaldson leads the Tigers at 3.5 assists per game, while also putting up 2.6 rebounds and 7.4 points.
  • Dylan Cardwell averages 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.

Kentucky Impact Players

  • Reed Sheppard tops the Wildcats in assists (4.3 per game), and posts 12.4 points and 4.3 rebounds. He also delivers 2.5 steals (seventh in the nation) and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Reeves is No. 1 on the Wildcats in scoring (19.4 points per game) and assists (1.6), and posts 4.3 rebounds. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tre Mitchell is No. 1 on the Wildcats in rebounding (7.5 per game), and puts up 12.0 points and 3.1 assists. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • The Wildcats get 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Rob Dillingham.
  • D.j. Wagner gives the Wildcats 11.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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