Seattle vs Auburn Prediction 3/22/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Seattle vs Auburn Prediction for this NIT Tournament 2nd Round matchup on Sunday, March 22nd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Auburn Tigers Preview

The Auburn Tigers have an 18-16 overall record and a 7-11 record in the SEC. They are coming off a 78-67 win against South Alabama and their previous three games were a 72-62 loss against Tennessee, a 79-61 win against Mississippi State and a 96-84 road win against Alabama.

Offensively, Auburn averages 82.6 points per game, while allowing 79 points per game defensively. The Tigers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 36.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.8 assists per game. They average 4.2 blocks per game and 7.4 steals per game defensively.

Keyshawn Hall leads Auburn in scoring, with an average of 19.9 points per game, while shooting with 44.5% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line. KeShawn Murphy is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.8 per game. Tahaad Pettiford leads the team in assists with 3.6 per game.

Seattle Redhawks Preview

The Seattle Redhawks have a 21-13 overall record and an 8-10 record in the WCC. They are coming off a 67-52 win against St. Thomas-Minnesota and their previous three games were a 61-58 loss against Pacific, a 58-56 win against San Diego and a 71-66 road win against Loyola Marymount.

Offensively, Seattle averages 71.8 points per game, while allowing 66.6 points per game defensively. The Redhawks shoot with 44% from the field and grab 32.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.4 assists per game. They average 4.9 blocks per game and 8 steals per game defensively.

Brayden Maldonado leads Seattle in scoring, with an average of 14.4 points per game, while shooting with 40.5% from the field and 90.4% from the free throw line. Will Heimbrodt is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.3 per game. Maleek Arington leads the team in assists with 3.9 per game.

Seattle Redhawks @ Auburn Tigers Betting Trends: March 22, 2026

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

• Auburn has won each of its last 66 games against non-Conference opponents at Neville Arena.
• Auburn has won the first half in 19 of its last 20 games against non-Conference opponents at Neville Arena.

Why the Seattle Redhawks will win

• Seattle has won each of its last six night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Auburn has lost each of its last three night games following a home win.
• Auburn has lost the first half in 10 of its last 11 night games.

Total Points Facts

• Thirteen of Auburn’s last 14 night games at Neville Arena have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Seven of Seattle’s last eight games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Auburn ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.4).
• Auburn ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.2).
• Seattle ranks 18th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (97.8).
• Seattle ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (14.7).

Seattle vs Auburn Prediction

In this Seattle vs Auburn Prediction, Auburn is coming as -13.5 home favorites. Seattle has a better overall record and are coming into this matchup in better form, as they are 5-1 in their last 6 games. On the flip side, Auburn is 4-6 in its last 10 games and just 2-8 against the spread and 7-9 ATS at home. Seattle has been superior defensively, allowing 12.4 points per game less than Auburn, which is the 25th-best in the entire nation, so I expect them to hang in this game and keep it closer than 14 points. Take Seattle and get those +13.5 points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Seattle +13.5