Auburn Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: fuboTV

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-8) will try to beat the Auburn Tigers (16-4) on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers took the court against Texas A&M and took a loss by a score of 79-63 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers walked away with 18 and Texas A&M recorded 18 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 19 shots from distance. Texas A&M finished 83.3% at the free throw line by making 20 of 24 attempts. Moreover, Texas A&M pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas A&M dished out 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Auburn allowed 47.3% from the field on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 18 of 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Auburn walked away from the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and knocked down 3 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Wendell Green is one guy who was a factor for the game. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played 33 mins played and totaled 1 board. He was able to score 16 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Auburn heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 16-4 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Auburn is snagging 37.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 288 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 124th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 29.4% on 3-pointers (121 of 411) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.2 points per contest (168th in the nation) while shooting 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 25.7% on shots from distance while they are 35th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (63.4). The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.9% (442 of 1,137) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 16th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 195 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the West Virginia Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 76-61 against Texas Tech. In reference to cleaning up the glass, West Virginia permitted Texas Tech to snag 22 overall (11 offensive). They finished 15.0% from beyond the arc by going 3 of 20 and ended up shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). The Mountaineers permitted Texas Tech to knock down 21 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.9% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Mountaineers finished 19 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, West Virginia buried 10 of 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Texas Tech committed 26 fouls for this game which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Mountaineers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game.

Joe Toussaint was important for the Mountaineers in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 4 of 9 for the game for a rate of 44.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 12-8 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 100th in the country. West Virginia has tallied 1,539 points for the year (77.0 per game) and they snag 34.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.3 times per contest (188th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Mountaineers commit 19.7 fouls per contest while shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 168th in the country in points given up per game with 68.8. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (207th in college hoops). The West Virginia defense allows 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (122 of 377) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.7 dimes and 30.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 112th and 16th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take West Virginia

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