Auburn Tigers vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (1-0) are en route to Toyota Center (Houston) on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Cougars (1-0).

The Auburn Tigers faced off with Vermont and took home the win by a score of 94-43 in their last game. Auburn finished the game having earned a 56.3% field goal percentage (36 out of 64) and buried 16 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Tigers made 6 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Auburn allowed the other team to shoot 25.9% from the field on 15 out of 58 shooting. Vermont doled out 6 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Vermont collected 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Vermont walked away from this one shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 11 attempts. They made 5 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 15 while Vermont finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Miles Kelly is one player who came through in this matchup. He accumulated 21 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 18 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Auburn heads into this matchup with a record of 1-0 on the year. They average 94.0 points per outing (75th in D-1) while shooting 56.3% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 45.7% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 35) and 54.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Auburn is collecting 43.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 15 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 183rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 10.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 21.7% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (43.0). The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 25.9% (15 of 58) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 40th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 6 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Houston Cougars got the victory with a final of 97-40 when they played Jackson State. The Cougars corralled 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. Jackson State had 14 fouls in this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Houston converted 12 of 20 tries (60.0%). Overall, the Cougars finished 39 out of 67 from the field which had them shooting 58.2%. The Cougars allowed Jackson State to convert 13 out of 47 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.7% in this game. They shot 17.4% from distance by shooting 4 of 23 and ended up shooting 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Houston permitted Jackson State to collect 29 in total (10 on the offensive side).

LJ Cryer ended up being a factor for the Cougars in the matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 19 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 4 of 8 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

Houston has a record of 1-0 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 58.2% from the field, which ranks 27th in college hoops. Houston has totaled 97 points for the season (97.0 per game) and they pull in 39.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per game (85th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per game. The Cougars are committing 13.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 10th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 40.0. They are able to force 21.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 27.7% from the floor (26th in college hoops). The Houston defense allows 17.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (4 of 23) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 8.0 assists and 25.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 92nd and 38th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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