Auburn at Florida odds, picks and predictions
The No. 11 Auburn Tigers (19-4, 8-2 SEC) head to Exactech Arena to face the Florida Gators (15-7, 5-4) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Florida odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Auburn, which is No. 11 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is on quite a roll right now, winning 3 straight games including a big win over in-state rival Alabama Wednesday 99-81. Auburn covered the spread as a 6-point favorite and the Over (161.5) hit. The Tigers got 50 points from the front-court combination of F Jaylin Williams (26 points) and F Johni Broome (24) in the victory. They forced 15 Crimson Tide turnovers. Auburn sits in a 3-way tie for 1st place in the SEC.
The Gators had a 4-game win streak snapped Saturday, losing 67-66 at the Texas A&M Aggies. Florida did cover the spread as 4-point underdog and the Under (151.5) hit. Senior G Zyon Pullin led the way for Florida scoring 18 points and dishing 8 dimes in the loss. The Aggies dominated the Gators in the paint, outscoring them 34-18. .
Auburn won 61-58 in the last head-to-head matchup between these 2 teams (Dec. 28, 2022), but Florida covered the spread as a 6.5-point underdog and the Under (141) hit.
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Auburn at Florida odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Auburn -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Florida +108 (bet $100 to win $108)
- Against the spread (ATS): Auburn -2.5 (-102) | Florida +2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 158.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Auburn at Florida picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 84, Florida 78
Moneyline
BET AUBURN (-130).
Auburn's been on fire, winning 8 out of their last 10 games and going 3-2 in their recent road matchups. They've also got a solid track record against the Gators, winning 2 out of the last 3 contests.
The Tigers are killing it in points in the paint, doing better than their opponents in almost every game this season. When they dominate the boards, they're practically unstoppable with a 13-1 record, including a perfect 5-0 in league play. Right now, Auburn's playing top-notch ball, and I'm definitely jumping on that bandwagon for this one.
Against the spread
For all the same reasons I mentioned earlier, I'm leaning towards the Tigers covering the spread, but I'm not a believer in doubling down -- backing a team's moneyline and its spread, too, at a unit apiece.
My suggestion is to divvy up 1½ units between Auburn's ML (-130) and AUBURN'S SPREAD: -2.5 (-102) however you see fit.
Auburn has been killing it with an 8-1-1 ATS showing in their last 10 games and a solid 15-6-2 ATS overall this season.
Saturday gives Florida a shot at grabbing their 1st home win against a ranked team this season. The Gators did stumble with an 87-85 loss at home to then-No. 6 Kentucky Jan. 6, racking up 11 turnovers. Plus, they're below .500 ATS for the season at 10-11-1.
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Over/Under
PASS.
I'm going to stay away from the total because I don't see a big edge in either direction. If you combine their last 10 games, they have gone Over in 8 games and Under in 12.
Both teams average 83 points or more on the season, which is why the total is so high, but Auburn's defense is the difference. They hold their opponents to 66 points or less. I'd rather just keep my bets to the moneyline and spread.
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