It’s a SEC matchup on the hardwood as the Auburn Tigers travel to battle the #21 Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night and we have you covered with our Auburn vs. Arkansas prediction. Auburn fell 84-76 at home to #19 Vanderbilt in their previous contest Tuesday night, losing outright as a 3.5-point favorite. Arkansas clobbered LSU 91-62 on the road Tuesday night, covering the line as a 4.5-point favorite, in their previous contest. In the all-time series between the schools, the Razorbacks own a 38-24 advantage but the Tigers have won the last three meetings, including a 95-73 home win in the first meeting this season January 10. Read more about this Auburn vs. Arkansas prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Get our top NCAAB Betting Picks and increase your bankroll!
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Auburn suffered a third straight loss as they were dropped at home by #19 Vanderbilt in their previous contest Wednesday night. The Tigers tumbled to 14-10 overall on the year and stand tied for 10th in the SEC with a 5-6 mark entering this game. Against Vanderbilt, Auburn never led by more than one and gave up a 16-5 run over the final 6:03 of the first half, turning a 26-26 tie into a 42-31 deficit. The Tigers never got closer than four the rest of the way, sending them down in defeat. Auburn shot 40% from the field, including seven of 17 from three-point range, and hit 21 of 27 at the charity stripe yet fell short. Tahaad Pettiford led the Tigers with 21 points in the loss.
The Tigers come into this contest 31st in the nation in scoring offense as they put up an average of 84.3 points per game on the year. Auburn pulls down an average of 37 rebounds per contest (100th) while they are 242nd by dishing out an average of 13.2 assists per game. The Tigers are below average defensively as they are 309th in scoring defense by allowing an average of 78.7 points a night. Keyshawn Hall leads the Tigers offensively and is one of five players averaging in double figures as he puts up 20.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season. KeShawn Murphy (10.5 points, 6.8 rebounds), Sebastian Williams-Adams (7.7 points, 3.6 rebounds), Elyjah Freeman (9.3 points, 4.7 boards) and Kevin Overton (12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Tahaad Pettiford (14.1 points), Emeka Opurum, Filip Jovic, Kaden Magwood, Abdul Bashir and Blake Muschalek are all looked at to contribute for coach Steven Pearl. Auburn shoots 46.3% from the field as a team on the season, which is 125th in the nation. The Tigers knock down an average of 7.8 three-pointers a night (183rd) while shooting 33% from beyond the arc on the year, which is 239th in the nation. Auburn has been above average at the charity stripe as they convert 74.1% of their attempts on the season, which is 112th in the country.
Key Injury Report for Auburn:
Center Emeka Opurum (undisclosed) is out. Forward Keyshawn Hall (undisclosed) is out. Razorbacks Seeking to Prevail at Home
Arkansas walloped LSU on the road for their second straight win and fifth in the last six games as they head home for this contest. The Razorbacks improved to 18-6 overall and stand tied for second in the SEC with an 8-3 mark in conference play. Against LSU, Arkansas led 8-0 out of the gate and led wire-to-wire in the victory. The Razorbacks owned a 42-27 advantage at the half and led by as many as 36 en route to the victory. Arkansas shot a sizzling 56.5% from the floor, including three of 12 from beyond the arc, and limited LSU to 30.8% shooting to offset a 43-36 beating on the boards. Darius Acuff Jr. led the Razorbacks with 28 points and five assists in the win.
The Razorbacks are 11th in the nation in scoring offense as they put up 88.8 points per game on the season. Arkansas collects an average of 36.3 boards a contest while the team dishes out 17.2 assists per night. The Razorbacks are 254th in the nation in scoring defense as they give up 76.5 points per game. Darius Acuff Jr. leads the team with 20.8 points plus 6.3 assists a game this season. Meleek Thomas (15.3 points, 2.7 assists), Trevon Brazile (12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds) and Karter Knox (8.4 points) each are solid offensive options. D.J. Wagner (7.4 points), Malique Ewin, Billy Richmond III, Isaiah Sealy and Nick Pringle are solid secondary options in the rotation for coach John Calipari. Arkansas is shooting 50.2% from the field as a team on the season, putting them 18th in the nation. The Razorbacks knock down an average of 8.3 three-pointers a game while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. Arkansas has been above average at the charity stripe as they knock down 74% of their attempts this season, putting them 119th in Division I.
Key Injury Report for Arkansas:
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This is Arkansas’ first home game in the month of February and they have momentum on their side after a pair of blowout wins on the road. The Razorbacks are a sparkling 12-1 at home on the year, with Kentucky the lone visiting team to prevail at the Bud Walton Arena. Auburn missing Hall is a huge blow as he leads the team in scoring. It’s tough to replace a guy putting up 20-plus points a night and the Tigers don’t slow teams defensively, so winning a rock fight without their go-to scorer isn’t in the cards either. Arkansas has revenge on their minds after their blowout loss last month and playing at home with a healthy rotation, they get it.
Auburn vs. Arkansas Over/Under Pick
Auburn has gone over the total in 14 of their 24 games on the year. The Tigers are 11th in offensive efficiency, 142nd in effective field goal percentage (52.7%), 21st in offensive rebounds per game (13.6) while ranking second in free throws made (20.8) and attempted (28) per game this season. The Tigers are 194th in tempo with 67.2 possessions per game. Arkansas enters this game having stayed under the number in 12 of their 24 games on the season. The Razorbacks are 43rd in the nation in defensive efficiency, 162nd in field goal percentage defense (43.7%) and 52nd in three-point defense (30.9%) this season. Arkansas is 26th in the nation in adjusted tempo with 71.1 possessions a night according to KenPom. We saw 168 points in the first meeting but that had Hall on the floor contributing 30 points on 11 of 14 shooting from the floor. Without him, this game winds up short of the mark.
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