Alabama State Hornets vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama State Hornets (4-6) are en route to Neville Arena on Friday where they will take on the Auburn Tigers (8-2).

The Alabama State Hornets faced off with USC and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-59 in their last contest. Alabama State walked away from the contest having earned a 32.9% FG percentage (23 out of 70) and made 8 out of their 27 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 5 of 9 tries for a percentage of 55.6%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Alabama State allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. USC recorded 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, USC pulled down 49 boards (12 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't have a block. USC ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of their 28 tries. They buried 10 of 27 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 20 and USC recorded 14 personal fouls.

Antonio Madlock is a guy who came through for the matchup. He went 36.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished with 17 points on 7 out of 19 shooting.

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Alabama State will play this game with a mark of 4-6 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Alabama State is pulling down 42.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 127 assists on the year, which ranks 296th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 32.8% on shots from downtown (82 of 250) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They average 73.2 points per game (231st in college basketball) while going 38.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 228th in D-1 in allowing assists with 149 relinquished this year. The Hornets defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (249 of 596) and they relinquish 41.4 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 32.6% from 3-point land and they are 290th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (75.5).

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 91-75 when they played USC. When it comes to attacking the glass, Auburn permitted USC to collect 34 overall (10 offensive). They shot 31.6% from distance by shooting 6 of 19 and ended up going 21 out of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). The Tigers permitted USC to make 24 of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this contest. In all, the Tigers finished 29 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Auburn knocked down 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to bury 25 of those for a clip of 78.1%. USC earned 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Tigers were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup.

Aden Holloway ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this game. He made 5 out of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Auburn has a win-loss mark of 8-2 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 126th in the nation. Auburn has earned 832 pts this year (83.2 per game) and they pull in 39.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.1 times per game (10th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per game. The Tigers commit 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense surrenders 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc (55 of 188) and opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 9.6 assists and 34.0 boards per game, which ranks 16th and 137th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 95th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.1. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (30th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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