South Carolina at Auburn: 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions
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Auburn Tigers (26-4) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (18-11)
Game Info: Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm (Auburn Arena)
Betting Odds: Auburn Tigers -14.5 -- Over/Under: 144 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The South Carolina Gamecocks and Auburn Tigers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Auburn Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 4th it was Auburn that won 81-66.
Wendell Green Jr was the top player for Auburn scoring 22 points. South Carolina was led by Erik Stevenson who finished with 25 points.
South Carolina comes into this game with an 18-11 record and they have gone 15-13 against the spread. South Carolina hasn’t gotten a ton of attention, but they have played well this season. In the last game against Missouri, South Carolina won 73-69. South Carolina is averaging 71.7 points while their defense is giving up 69.8 points per game. Jermaine Couisnard has been the top player four South Carolina averaging 11.8 points while shooting 41 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Auburn Tigers who sit with a 26-4 record overall and they have gone 19-11 against the spread. Over the last four games, Auburn has gone 2-2 and they haven’t looked as dominant the last few weeks. In the last game against Mississippi State it took overtime, but they were able to win 81-68. Auburn is averaging 79.2 points while their defense is giving up 66.9 points per game. Jabari Smith has been the top player for Auburn averaging 16.9 points while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 42.5 percent from behind the three point line.
Auburn is 1-4 against the spread in their last five games. The over is 5-0 in South Carolina’s last five road games. The over is 4-0 in South Carolina’s last four games following an against-the-spread loss. The over is 9-1 in South Carolina’s last ten games overall.
Auburn has been playing down the competition as of late, and that is going to be the case again in this game. Look for South Carolina to find more offensive success and that is going to be the difference as they cover the spread. Back South Carolina against the spread.
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Shane’s Pick South Carolina +14.5
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
