Auburn vs. Kent State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 13

Published 8:10 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Wednesday’s contest between the No. 5 Auburn Tigers (2-0) and Kent State Golden Flashes (2-0) at Neville Arena has a projected final score of 87-51 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Auburn, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 8:00 PM ET on November 13.

Based on our computer prediction, Auburn is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 20.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 147.5 over/under.

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Auburn vs. Kent State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Where: Auburn, Alabama
  • Venue: Neville Arena
  • Line: Auburn -20.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Auburn -4545, Kent State +1600

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Auburn vs. Kent State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Auburn 87, Kent State 51

Spread & Total Prediction for Auburn vs. Kent State

  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-20.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

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Auburn Performance Insights

  • Last season, Auburn was 12th-best in the nation on offense (83.1 points scored per game) and ranked 71st defensively (68.3 points allowed).
  • The Tigers grabbed 34.3 rebounds per game and conceded 31.0 boards last year, ranking 67th and 147th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season Auburn was 10th-best in the country in assists with 17.7 per game.
  • The Tigers made 8.0 3-pointers per game and shot 35.2% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 120th and 110th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last year, Auburn was 25th-best in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (5.9 per game) and 18th-best in defensive 3-point percentage (30.2%).
  • Auburn took 62.5% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 37.5% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 72.3% of Auburn’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 27.7% were 3-pointers.

Kent State Performance Insights

  • Kent State posted 74.8 points per game (138th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 71.3 points per contest (156th-ranked).
  • The Golden Flashes were 271st in the nation with 30.7 boards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 56th with 29.6 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Kent State delivered 12.8 assists per game, which ranked them 206th in college basketball.
  • The Golden Flashes ranked 153rd in the nation with 11.0 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 78th with 12.5 forced turnovers per game.
  • Last season the Golden Flashes sank 8.3 treys per game (87th-ranked in college basketball) and shot 35.7% (85th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Last season Kent State ceded 7.3 three-pointers per game (174th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 32.6% (112th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • When it comes to shot breakdown, Kent State took 60.9% two-pointers (accounting for 68.3% of the team’s buckets) and 39.1% threes (31.7%).

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