Winthrop Eagles vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SECN

The Auburn Tigers (2-0) are hosting the Winthrop Eagles (2-1) at Neville Arena on Tuesday.

The Winthrop Eagles played MTSU and took home the win by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles finished with 22 and MTSU totaled 27 fouls. They converted 5 of 27 shots from distance. MTSU finished the game at 51.7% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 29 tries. Additionally, MTSU collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. MTSU distributed 8 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. When talking about defense, Winthrop allowed 37.5% from the floor on 24 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 27 of 31 shots for a rate of 87.1%. Winthrop finished the game having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 of 46) and buried 7 of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Cory Hightower is someone who was important in the game. He shot 71.4% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Winthrop heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the year. They currently have an average of 74.0 pts per contest (195th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (29 of 76) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Winthrop is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 39 dimes this year, which has them ranked 85th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 17.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles have forced 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They concede 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 246th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.3). The Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (79 of 184) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 341st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 46 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Auburn Tigers went home victorious with a score of 67-59 when they played South Florida. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Auburn allowed South Florida to grab 36 in total (16 on the offensive side). They finished 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 14 and finished the contest at 13 out of 25 at the free throw line (52.0%). The Tigers allowed South Florida to convert 22 out of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.5% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished 21 out of 52 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. With respect to three-point attempts, Auburn knocked down 5 of 25 tries (20.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 62.5%. South Florida committed 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. The Tigers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game.

Wendell Green ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 27 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Auburn has a mark of 2-0 for the season. The Tigers are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 62.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per game (249th in the country) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. Auburn has earned 137 pts for the season (68.5 per contest) and they grab 44.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 36.6% from the floor, which ranks them 335th in college basketball.

The Auburn defense allows 26.5% on shots from distance (9 of 34) and their opposition knocks down 48.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 8.0 assists and 40.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 46th and 319th in those defensive categories. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 45th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 55.5. They are forcing 18.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 36.4% from the field (63rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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