Auburn vs Florida Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 28 (Don't Expect Fireworks at Neville Arena)

Auburn vs Florida Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 20 Auburn (10-2, 0-0 SEC) vs. Florida (7-5, 0-0 SEC)
• Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Neville Arena -- Auburn, Alabama

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a thrilling matchup between the No. 20 Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators. Auburn bounced back from a tough loss with an 84-61 win over Washington last Wednesday. Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome each scored 18 points.

Meanwhile, Florida is coming off a 62-53 loss to Oklahoma in its most recent game (Dec. 20). The Gators shot just 32.8% from the floor (20-of-61) and 9.1% from three-point range (2-of-22). Senior Colin Castleton provided a bulk of the offense with 22 points (8-of-15 shooting) and 8 rebounds.

Auburn vs Florida Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: AUBURN: (-230) | FLA: (+188)
• Spread: AUBURN: -5.5 (-110) | FLA: +5.5 (-110)
• Total: 140.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Auburn enters this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 140.5 points, which is about average compared to Wednesday's projected totals.

Auburn vs Florida Betting Trends

• Against the spread, Auburn is 5-7-0 this season.
• The Tigers are 4-5 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
• This year, seven of Auburn's 12 games have gone over the point total.
• Against the spread, Florida is 5-7-0 this season.
• There have been five Florida games (out of 12) that hit the over this season.

Auburn Rank	Auburn AVG		Florida AVG	Florida Rank
157th	73.7	Points Scored	76.5	108th
43rd	62.1	Points Allowed	67.2	142nd
62nd	35.8	Rebounds	34.0	111th
36th	11.1	Off. Rebounds	7.8	263rd
285th	6.3	3pt Made	7.0	237th
143rd	14.2	Assists	12.3	263rd
284th	13.6	Turnovers	11.2	59th

Auburn vs Florida Prediction & Pick

Playing good defense can lead to a ton of wins in college basketball and Auburn is proving that. The Tigers rank 20th in defensive efficiency and 34th in opponent points per game (62.1). That number drops to 60.3 opponent points per game when the Tigers are on their home court at Neville Arena.

On the other side, Florida can't seem to link together more than two wins or so in a row due to their tendency to falter when on the road. The Gators shoot 44.6% from three-point range in home games, but only 27.4% in away games. They also average nearly 10 less points per game when on the road.

Auburn is riding a 10-game home winning streak, so I'll back the Tigers with confidence in this one.

Final Score Prediction: Auburn: 72 | Florida: 62

Auburn vs Florida Best Bet

This is an SEC rivalry that has been dominated by Florida as of late, so shifting gears to the point total is a much safer option. Both of these teams excel on the defensive end and are allowing less than 68.0 points per game on the season.

The total has hit the under in five of Florida's last six games overall as well as in six of its last seven games against Auurn. In fact, 12 of the last 15 matchups between the Tigers and Gators have seen less than 141 points put on the scoreboard. This total is listed just a bit too high on Wednesday night.

Bet: Under 140.5 Points (-114)

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