The No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers will try to sweep their season series with the Auburn Tigers when they square off on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee notched a 46-43 win against Auburn at home on Feb. 4, and it is coming off consecutive wins over South Carolina and Arkansas. Auburn has lost six of its last eight games, falling to No. 2 Alabama in overtime on Wednesday.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET. The Tigers are favored by 2 points in the latest Auburn vs. Tennessee odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 131. Before entering any Tennessee vs. Auburn picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 17 of the season 76-46 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Tennessee. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Tennessee vs. Auburn:
- Auburn vs. Tennessee spread: Auburn -2
- Auburn vs. Tennessee over/under: 131 points
- Auburn vs. Tennessee money line: Auburn -135, Tennessee +115
- Auburn vs. Tennessee picks: See picks here
Why Auburn can cover
Despite losing six of its last eight games, Auburn has been a competitive team down the stretch of the regular season. The Tigers lost five of those games by single digits, including two against SEC winner Alabama. They held a 17-point lead against the Crimson Tide with less than 11 minutes to play on Wednesday before collapsing and eventually losing in overtime.
Auburn had three players foul out at the end of game, leaving the team shorthanded in overtime. Junior guard K.D. Johnson scored a team-high 21 points and dished out three assists off the bench, while senior guard Allen Flanigan had 17 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Johni Broome is averaging a team-best 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game for the Tigers, who are 18-2 in their last 20 home games.
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee lost starting point guard Zakai Zeigler to a season-ending ACL injury earlier this week, but the Vols still had one of their best outings of the season in a 75-57 win against Arkansas on Tuesday. Senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds on 7 of 12 shooting, while senior guard Santiago Vescovi finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Senior guard Josiah-Jordan James has scored in double figures in both of his games since returning from an injury.
The Vols have made their mark on the defensive end, leading the country in adjusted efficiency. They held Arkansas to an 18 of 49 mark from the floor, including 8 of 22 from 3-point range, and they also forced 16 turnovers. Tennessee is 6-1 in its last seven games in March, while Auburn is winless in its last five Saturday games.
How to make Tennessee vs. Auburn picks
The model has simulated Auburn vs. Tennessee 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Tennessee vs. Auburn? And which side of the spread is hitting over 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 76-46 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
