Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) goes up for a layup as Auburn Tigers take on NC State Wolfpack at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Auburn Tigers defeated NC State Wolfpack 83-73.
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Auburn vs Arizona Prediction 12/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

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MATCHUP Auburn Tigers Arizona Wildcats
Team Records 7-2 7-0
Spread +8.5 -105 -8.5 -115
Moneyline +340 -440
Total Over 161.5 (-108) Under 161.5 (-112)
Where McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ
When Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time 10:00 PM EST
TV ESPN

The Auburn Tigers and the Arizona Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the McKale Memorial Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Auburn Tigers vs. Arizona Wildcats prediction.

Auburn Tigers Recap

The Auburn Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their 83-73 win over NC State last time out to improve to 7-2 on the year.

Tigers Win Back-To-Back Games

Keyshawn Hall leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 21.8 PPG and 9.1 RPG along with 2 APG while KeShawn Murphy has 10.6 PPG along with 4.9 RPG. Kevin Overton has 11.9 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Tahaad Pettiford has 14.1 PPG with a team-high 2.8 APG to lead the Tigers in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers up to this point in the year. Elyjah Freeman has 8.6 PPG with 5.6 RPG as well this season. As a team, Auburn is averaging 87.9 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three and 72.2% from the foul line this season.

Arizona Wildcats Recap

The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to add on to their 98-61 win over Norfolk State last time out to sit at 7-0 on the year. 

Wildcats Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Koa Peat leads the Wildcats in scoring with 15.6 PPG along with 5.7 RPG and 2.9 APG and Jaden Bradley has 14.3 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 3.7 APG to lead the Wildcats in assists so far this season. Anthony Dell’Orso has 11.3 PPG with 2.1 RPG and 3.4 APG while Brayden Burries has 10.6 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.6 APG. Motiejus Krivas has 10 PPG with 7.7 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Arizona so far this season while Tobe Awaka has 9.9 PPG with a team-high 10.4 RPG to lead the Wildcats in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Arizona is averaging 87.3 PPG on 51.8% shooting from the field, 37.2% from three and 71.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Auburn Tigers @ Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends: December 6, 2025


Why the Arizona Wildcats will win

  • Arizona has won 35 of its last 36 games against non-Conference opponents at McKale Memorial Center.
  • Auburn has lost five of its last six games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
  • Arizona has won the first half in 17 of its last 18 games against non-Conference opponents at McKale Memorial Center.

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

  • Auburn has won 24 of its last 26 night games against non-Conference opponents.
  • Auburn has won the first half in eight of its last nine night games.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of Arizona’s last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents at McKale Memorial Center have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
  • Six of Auburn’s last seven games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

  • Arizona ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (58.9%).
  • Arizona ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (62.6%).
  • Auburn ranks T25th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.9).
  • Auburn ranks 25th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.6).

Auburn Tigers vs. Arizona Wildcats Prediction

I’m on Arizona in this one. I just think that Arizona is the better team in this game and the team with the big coaching advantage. This is also a really hard spot for Auburn to make their first true road appearance this season and Arizona is fully capable of beating up on anyone in this build on any given night. I’ll roll with Arizona in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Arizona -8.5

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