Auburn Tigers vs Texas Longhorns NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/7/25
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Longhorns? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN2. The game will be played at Moody Center in Austin, TX. Auburn come into this Southeastern conference matchup as the -10.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 152.5 points.
AUBURN TIGERS VS TEXAS LONGHORNS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Longhorns +10.5
This game will be played at Moody Center at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 7th.
WHY BET THE TEXAS LONGHORNS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-67 in favor of the Longhorns.
- Not only will Texas pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +10.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 152.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.
Can The Tigers Secure a Win at Austin?
Auburn improved to 13-1 on the season with an 84-68 home win over Missouri on Saturday. The Tigers were -18.5 favorites heading into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 152, just under the O/U line of 155.5.
Auburn led 45-33 at halftime and added 39 points in the second half while allowing 35. Though they didn’t cover the spread, they controlled the game from start to finish.
Auburn’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 84 points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 67.3%, thanks in part to their 47.6% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 21 attempts.
Johni Broome led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 69.2% from the field. Marques Warrick added 19 points in just 17 minutes, while Chaney Johnson and Chad Baker-Mazara each chipped in 13 points, with Johnson shooting 71.4% and Baker-Mazara hitting 75% of his shots.
Even with Auburn’s defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 68 points. The Tigers allowed 57% shooting from the field, with 28 made baskets on 49 attempts.
Auburn’s defense gave up 10 threes on 21 attempts, a 47% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 24 times, where they hit 18 free throws, shooting 75%.
Can the Longhorns Pull the Upset at Home?
Texas fell to 11-3 on the season after an 80-60 road loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. The Longhorns entered the game as +6 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.
After a 37-37 tie at halftime, Texas struggled in the second half, scoring just 23 points while allowing 43. The combined points of 140 fell just under the O/U line of 142.5.
In their latest game, the Longhorns struggled offensively, shooting just 34.6% from the field and connecting on only 26.9% of their three-point attempts (7/26). Their effective field goal percentage was 42.3%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, hitting 85% (17/20).
Zhuric Phelps led the way with 18 points, shooting 75% from the field, while Pharrel Payne added 15 points, hitting 83.3% of his shots. Tramon Mark and Jordan Pope both shot 50% from three, with Mark going 2/4 and Pope 3/6.
Even with Texas holding their opponent to just 2/19 from beyond the arc, they still gave up 80 points, thanks to a 65% shooting performance from two-point range. The Longhorns also sent their opponents to the line 32 times, where they converted 24 free throws.
Texas struggled to control the boards, allowing 11 offensive rebounds, which contributed to their defensive woes. Overall, their opponent shot 47% from the field in this one.