SEC Tournament: Texas A&M vs. Auburn odds, picks and predictions
The No. 8 seed Texas A&M Aggies (21-11) will battle the top-seeded Auburn Tigers (27-4) Friday in an SEC Tournament quarterfinal. Tip from Amalie Arena in Tampa is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we look at the Texas A&M vs. Auburn odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Texas A&M, which was 9-9 in the SEC and had a first-round bye, beat the ninth-seeded Florida Gators 83-80 in overtime Thursday in the second round. The Aggies covered the spread as 3-point underdogs, improving to 18-13 against the spread (ATS) overall.
They have covered 5 straight and 6 of their last 7, and are 12-7 ATS in SEC games.
Auburn, which went 15-3 in conference play to win the regular-season crown, is 10-7-1 ATS against SEC opponents. Overall, the Tigers are 19-12 ATS but were just 2-7 ATS over their last 9 outings.
Auburn is ranked No. 4 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by Paste BN Sports. The Tigers are led by projected top-5 NBA Draft pick F Jabari Smith, who is averaging 17.1 points per game.
Texas A&M vs. Auburn odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Texas A&M +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Auburn -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Texas A&M +9.5 (-120) | Auburn -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)