Oklahoma Sooners vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Auburn Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN

The Auburn Tigers (19-1) will play the Oklahoma Sooners (13-7) at Auburn Arena on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and walked away with a win by a score of 72-62 in their last game. Oklahoma ended having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (23 out of 45) and knocked down 5 of 14 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Sooners buried 21 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 95.5%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to defense, Oklahoma allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 out of 53 shooting. West Virginia doled out 7 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, West Virginia collected 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. West Virginia finished the contest at 78.3% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of their 23 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Sooners walked away with 20 and West Virginia racked up 17 fouls.

Tanner Groves is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He notched 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 27 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up going 81.8% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Oklahoma comes into this game with a win-loss record of 13-7 so far this year. They turn it over 15.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma is snagging 33.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 298 assists on the season, which ranks 52nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Sooners are connecting on 33.8% on 3-point shots (142 of 420) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 70.9 points per contest (199th in D-1) while shooting 49.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sooners have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 73rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 205 relinquished for the year. The Sooners defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (457 of 1,099) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 30.7% from beyond the arc and they are 31st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (62.5).

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 55-54 against Missouri. The Tigers were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 23 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the game. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Missouri committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to bury 7 of them for a rate of 63.6%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Auburn knocked down 6 out of their 28 tries (21.4%). When all was said and done, the Tigers finished shooting 21 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.0%. The Tigers allowed Missouri to bury 20 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.5% for the contest. They shot 29.4% from distance via 5 of 17 and finished the game at 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Auburn permitted Missouri to grab 31 in total (7 offensive).

Walker Kessler ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 12 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Auburn has a record of 19-1 for the year. The Tigers are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (66th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. Auburn has scored 1,588 pts this year (79.4 per contest) and they pull down 39.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks 131st in college hoops.

The Auburn defense surrenders 31.5% on 3-pointers (134 of 425) and their opponents are converting on 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.0 dimes and 35.3 boards per game, which ranks them 64th and 209th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 83rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 65.3. They are able to force 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (20th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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