Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 3/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Jacksonville State (+18)

The Auburn Tigers (27-5) host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (21-10) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday. Auburn opens this contest as 18-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 138.5.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville and took a loss by a score of 54-51 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 14 while Jacksonville finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. Jacksonville went 81.3% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Jacksonville grabbed 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Jacksonville recorded 6 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Pertaining to defending, Jacksonville State allowed 36.7% from the field on 18 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes for the game while creating 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Gamecocks converted 3 of 5 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Jacksonville State finished with a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 of 53) and made 6 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Kayne Henry is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game at 40.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 27 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Jacksonville State comes into this matchup with a record of 21-10 on the year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 14.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Jacksonville State is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per contest and has 449 assists for the year, which is 90th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Gamecocks are hitting 38.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (289 of 744) and 68.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.9 pts per game (99th in D-1) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Gamecocks have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They give up 33.1% on shots from downtown and they are 106th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.8). The Gamecocks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.8% (750 of 1,838) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 189th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 398 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Auburn Tigers took a loss by a score of 67-62 when they faced Texas A&M. The Tigers were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. Texas A&M earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 61.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, Auburn knocked down 9 of 36 tries (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished the game shooting 21 for 69 from the floor which had them at 30.4%. The Tigers permitted Texas A&M to knock down 25 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% in this contest. They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 16 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Auburn allowed Texas A&M to pull down 36 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Walker Kessler pitched in for the Tigers for the contest. He scored 16 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He buried 6 out of 8 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Auburn has a mark of 27-5 on the year. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 184th in Division 1. Auburn has accounted for 2,519 pts for the year (78.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.6 times per contest (72nd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 115th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 67.0. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (8th in college hoops). The Auburn defense gives up 31.2% on 3-point shots (214 of 685) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.1 dimes and 36.6 boards per game, which is 62nd and 294th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn (-18)

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