Auburn Tigers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) host the Auburn Tigers (8-1) at State Farm Arena on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers took the court against Richmond and earned the victory with a final of 98-54 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 14 while Richmond accumulated 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 30 tries from distance. Richmond finished 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 shots. Moreover, Richmond collected 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Richmond recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When it comes to the defense, Auburn allowed 27.1% from the floor on 16 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 46 with 14 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 19 of their 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. Auburn ended the game with a 47.8% FG percentage (33 out of 69) and knocked down 13 out of their 30 shots from downtown.

Miles Kelly is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished with 15 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 23 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Auburn heads into this contest with a mark of 8-1 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 9.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, Auburn is collecting 38.8 boards per game and is sitting with 169 dimes this season, which ranks 41st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 37.6% on shots from distance (92 of 245) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 87.0 points per outing (11th in the country) while connecting on 51.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 68 conceded on the campaign. The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (211 of 529) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 32.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 89th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 80-66 when they played Rutgers. The Buckeyes corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Rutgers was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to make 10 of those for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to three-point shots, Ohio State knocked down 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Buckeyes went 32 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 55.2%. The Buckeyes permitted Rutgers to knock down 24 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% for the matchup. They shot 36.8% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 19 and ended up going 11 of 12 at the free throw line (91.7%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State allowed Rutgers to pull down 23 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Bruce Thornton was important for the Buckeyes in this contest. He converted 8 of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He accumulated 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes for the game.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 6-3 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Buckeyes are shooting 50.3% from the field, which is 15th in college hoops. Ohio State has scored 740 pts so far this season (82.2 per contest) and they average 36.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per game (65th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. The Buckeyes commit 18.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Ohio State defense gives up 27.3% from downtown (57 of 209) and their opposition makes 73.6% of their foul shots. They give up 9.1 assists and 31.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 62nd in college hoops. The Buckeyes on defense are ranked 67th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.2. They have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the field (16th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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