Penn Quakers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SEC Network

Neville Arena is the location where the Auburn Tigers (9-2) will compete against the Penn Quakers (8-5) on Tuesday.

The Penn Quakers faced Rider and notched a win by a score of 77-73 in their last game. Penn ended having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (27 of 70) and converted 10 out of their 26 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Quakers converted 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Penn allowed 37.7% from the floor on 26 out of 69 shooting. Rider dished out 13 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Rider collected 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Rider shot 68.4% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 19 shots. They also converted 8 of 21 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Quakers ended up with 15 while Rider racked up 18 personal fouls.

Nick Spinoso is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and collected 11 rebounds. He shot 52.9% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Penn heads into this game with a win-loss record of 8-5 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Penn is pulling in 39.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 224 assists for the year, which ranks 15th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Quakers are connecting on 40.2% on shots from distance (133 of 331) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.9 points per game (59th in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Quakers are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 305th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 181 relinquished this season. The Quakers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (348 of 794) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.1% from 3-point land and they are 200th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.6).

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers got the win with a final of 82-62 against Alabama State. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Auburn permitted Alabama State to collect 21 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 14 of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Tigers allowed Alabama State to convert 22 out of their 56 tries from the floor which had them at 39.3% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Auburn converted 6 out of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. Alabama State had 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Tigers corralled 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game.

Jaylin Williams pitched in for the Tigers in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 20 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Auburn has a record of 9-2 on the year. The Tigers are committing 19.5 fouls every game and they shoot 73.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.6 times per game (13th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Auburn has accumulated 914 points for the season (83.1 per contest) and they snag 40.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 129th in the nation.

The Auburn defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (59 of 206) and opponents are making 75.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 9.4 dimes and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 107th in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 83rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 66.6. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (32nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Penn

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