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

Published 4:38 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Wednesday’s game between the No. 5 Auburn Tigers (2-0) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-0) at Neville Arena has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 87-51 and heavily favors Auburn to secure the victory. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on November 13.

According to our computer prediction, Auburn projects to cover the 20.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kent State. The over/under is listed at 147.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that total.

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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 year, Auburn was 12th-best in the nation offensively (83.1 points scored per game) and ranked 71st defensively (68.3 points conceded).
  • Last year, the Tigers were 67th in the nation in rebounds (34.3 per game) and 147th in rebounds allowed (31).
  • Last season Auburn was 10th-best in college basketball in assists with 17.7 per game.
  • Beyond the arc, the Tigers were 120th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (8) last year. They were 110th in 3-point percentage at 35.2%.
  • Defensively, Auburn was 25th-best in the nation in 3-pointers allowed per game at 5.9 last season. It was 18th-best in 3-point percentage allowed at 30.2%.
  • The Tigers attempted 37.5% percent of their shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 62.5% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 27.7% of the Tigers’ buckets were 3-pointers, and 72.3% were 2-pointers.

Kent State Performance Insights

  • Kent State was 138th in college basketball last season with 74.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 156th with 71.3 points allowed per game.
  • The Golden Flashes grabbed 30.7 boards per game (271st-ranked in college basketball). They ceded 29.6 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
  • Last season Kent State ranked 206th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.8 per game.
  • Last year the Golden Flashes averaged 11 turnovers per game (153rd-ranked in college basketball) and forced 12.5 turnovers per contest (78th-ranked).
  • The Golden Flashes ranked 87th in the country with 8.3 treys per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 85th with a 35.7% shooting percentage from three-point land.
  • Last season Kent State gave up 7.3 treys per game (174th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opponents to shoot 32.6% (112th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • Kent State attempted 36.1 two-pointers per game last year, which accounted for 60.9% of the shots it took (and 68.3% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 23.2 three-pointers per contest, which were 39.1% of its shots (and 31.7% of the team’s buckets).

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