Auburn Tigers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-1) are welcoming the Auburn Tigers (5-2) at State Farm Arena on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers faced off with Appalachian State and ended up losing by a score of 69-64 in their last contest. Auburn ended the contest having earned a 39.4% field goal percentage (26 of 66) and converted 3 out of their 27 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 9 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 47.4%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 42 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Auburn let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 22 of 51 shooting. Appalachian State doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Appalachian State snagged 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Appalachian State ended up shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 shots. They also made 8 of 17 tries from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 and Appalachian State recorded 13 fouls.

Johni Broome is a guy who came through for this contest. He shot 62.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 27 mins and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Auburn heads into this game with a record of 5-2 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Auburn is snagging 41.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 129 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 117th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 29.6% on 3-pointers (48 of 162) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.6 points per outing (110th in the country) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 26.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 63rd in the nation in PPG allowed (65.4). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.3% (150 of 402) and they concede 34.4 boards per contest as a group. They are 3rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 59 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-75 when they played Michigan. The Hoosiers earned 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. Michigan earned 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, Indiana converted 3 of 9 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hoosiers went 30 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. The Hoosiers permitted Michigan to make 26 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in the game. They shot 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Michigan to collect 26 overall (5 offensive).

Malik Reneau ended up having an impact for the Hoosiers for the game. He converted 6 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 7-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Hoosiers are connecting on 50.4% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in the nation. Indiana has accounted for 593 pts for the season (74.1 per game) and they grab 33.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (131st in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. The Hoosiers are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 141st in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.3. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (93rd in college hoops). The Indiana defense surrenders 32.3% on three-point shots (64 of 198) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 191st and 98th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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