Auburn Favored To Roll Past Struggling Vanderbilt Commodores
Auburn is the overwhelming favorite according to the Vanderbilt vs Auburn lines
After Dropping Two in a Row, Auburn Is Favored to Bounce Back
Auburn has dropped back-to-back games so welcoming Vanderbilt to town. The Commodores have yet to win in the SEC so this might be just what the Tigers need to get back on track. The Vanderbilt vs Auburn lines has the Tigers favored against Vanderbilt for the seventh meeting in a row.
Auburn has won its last three home games against the Commodores but only covered in one of those games. The last time Vanderbilt won at Auburn was in 2016.
The college basketball odds have Auburn listed as an 18-point favorite. The Moneyline is set at -2200 for Auburn and +1100 for Vanderbilt.
Auburn is tied for third in the SEC standings, while Vanderbilt joins Missouri as the only team yet to win in SEC play this season.
Auburn dropped eight spots to No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and went from sixth to 16th in the USA Today Coaches poll.
Auburn is tied for sixth at +1400 in the odds of winning the national title.
Keep on reading for more on the matchup between Vanderbilt and Auburn.
Vanderbilt vs Auburn 
Records: Vanderbilt 5-14 (0-6 in the SEC) at Auburn 16-4 (5-2 in the SEC)
Location: Neville Arena, Nashville, TN
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Streaming: ESPN2, ESPN+
Tough Times For the Commodores
This is Vanderbilt’s final chance to pick up a win in January after dropping the previous six games, five of them by double digits.
Leading scorer Ezra Manjon is shooting 37.5% over his last four games with 10 assists and 12 turnovers. Keep that in mind when it comes to the Vanderbilt vs Auburn lines.
Vanderbilt led a ranked Tennessee team at halftime the last time out before things fell apart in the second half to send the Commodores to their sixth loss in a row.
When looking at potential NCAA basketball picks and parlays, Tyrin Lawrence is averaging 17 points and 5.7 rebounds over his last seven games.
The total has gone under in six of Vanderbilt’s last seven games.
Tigers Looking to Bounce Back
Auburn is coming off back-to-back losses, allowing 11 3-pointers in a road loss to unranked Alabama and then losing on the road to Mississippi State when Auburn shot just 34% from the field.
Auburn was outrebounded 45-30 in the game against Mississippi State.
Leading scorer Johni Broome had 25 points in the Alabama loss but managed just seven shots against Mississippi State. For a team with just two double-digit scorers, that is not going to get it done.
Auburn was covered in five of its last seven games.
Last Meeting
Auburn trailed for exactly one minute as the Tigers headed to Nashville and rolled to an 80-65 win over Vanderbilt on Jan. 17 as an 11-point favorite.
Vanderbilt’s Tyrin Lawrence missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 28 seconds left, and that proved to be the difference as the game finished just under the 145.5-point total.
Vanderbilt vs Auburn Betting Preview
Auburn should be ready to go after dropping out of the SEC lead with the losses to Alabama and Mississippi State.
Auburn is 10-0 at home and 16-3 when listed as the favorite, while Vanderbilt is 0-11 as the underdog.
Vanderbilt lost forward Colin Smith for the season due to an Achilles injury, making it even more difficult for the Commodores to compete in the SEC.
Despite the recent struggles, the Pomeroy college basketball database has Auburn rated fifth in defensive efficiency and 18th in offensive efficiency. Vanderbilt is 172nd in defensive efficiency and 225th in offensive efficiency.
The Tigers covered in just six of the 10 home games.
The total went over in four of Vanderbilt’s last five games played at Auburn.
The total went under in four of the last five games that Auburn played against SEC teams. The total is currently at 143 for the game after opening at 141. It is the lowest total in this series since 2016, when Vanderbilt won 86-57 on the road to send the game over the 139-point total.
Only two teams from the Power-5 conferences score fewer points per game than the Commodores. They are also among the worst teams in the country in field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage, and assists per game.
When making NCAAB picks today, keep in mind that since the start of last season, Auburn is 24-1 when listed as the home favorite while Vanderbilt is 4-9 as a road underdog during that stretch. Don’t expect that trends to change for either team.
Auburn has covered in five of the last seven games as a double-digit favorite. With the line at 18, the Tigers look like a solid bet to continue along that path.
Vanderbilt vs Auburn Odds
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