Auburn vs. Monmouth Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 30

Published 6:38 pm Sunday, December 29, 2024

Monday’s game at Neville Arena has the No. 2 Auburn Tigers (11-1) matching up with the Monmouth Hawks (2-10) at 6:30 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 92-57 victory, as our model heavily favors Auburn.

According to our computer prediction, Monmouth is projected to cover the spread (35.5) versus Auburn. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 152.5 over/under.

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Auburn vs. Monmouth Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Where: Auburn, Alabama
  • Venue: Neville Arena
  • Line: Auburn -35.5
  • Point total: 152.5

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Auburn vs. Monmouth Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Auburn 92, Monmouth 57

Spread & Total Prediction for Auburn vs. Monmouth

  • Pick ATS: Monmouth (+35.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Auburn’s record against the spread this season is 10-2-0, and Monmouth’s is 6-6-0. A total of eight out of the Tigers’ games this season have hit the over, and five of the Hawks’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 156.3 points per game, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Auburn Performance Insights

  • The Tigers’ +276 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 23.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.4 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 65.4 per contest (46th in college basketball).
  • Auburn ranks 43rd in the nation at 36.3 rebounds per game. That’s 9.4 more than the 26.9 its opponents average.
  • Auburn hits 10.3 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball), 4.3 more than its opponents (6.0). It is shooting 38.0% from deep (39th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.6%.
  • The Tigers’ 113.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in college basketball, and the 84.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 48th in college basketball.
  • Auburn has committed 1.5 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 8.8 (eighth in college basketball action) while forcing 10.3 (311th in college basketball).

Monmouth Performance Insights

  • The Hawks have been outscored by 9.8 points per game (posting 67.9 points per game, 321st in college basketball, while conceding 77.7 per outing, 323rd in college basketball) and have a -117 scoring differential.
  • Monmouth comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It records 30.4 rebounds per game (300th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.8.
  • Monmouth makes 7.4 three-pointers per game (228th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.9 on average.
  • Monmouth and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Hawks commit 11.9 per game (218th in college basketball) and force 11.5 (219th in college basketball).

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