College hoops betting interest focuses on the Kentucky Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers battle Saturday at Auburn Arena as the Tigers look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Auburn Tigers to cover the point spread in this one found them as 10-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Kentucky Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Auburn Tigers battles the Kentucky Wildcats, currently sitting with a 13-3 mark (6-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 7-7 for the Auburn Tigers and 9-7 for the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Auburn Tigers sit at No. 234 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kentucky Wildcats sit at No. 45 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Auburn's No. 102 nationally ranked offense (76.13 points per game) against a Kentucky Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 85 at 67.25 PPG. The Auburn Tigers have been averaging 43.46% from the field, less than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (47.55% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Wildcats got 22 points from Jamal Murray as Kentucky ran past Mississippi State 80-74 on Tuesday at Rupp Arena.
Kareem Canty scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 75-57 to Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym on Tuesday).
- Kentucky is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
- Kentucky is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games
- Kentucky is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Auburn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Auburn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Auburn's last 6 games
- Auburn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kentucky at Arkansas, Thursday, January 21st
Auburn at Alabama, Tuesday, January 19th
