Auburn Tigers vs Iowa Hawkeyes 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions

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The #9 Auburn Tigers will go against the #8 Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAAB action in Legacy Arena, Alabama, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 6:50 PM ET.

After starting the year 16-3, Auburn faltered in the second half of the season, going just 4-9 in their final 13 matches before being defeated by Arkansas in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

The Tigers are attempting to get back on track as they enter this game with a 20-12 overall record and a 10-8 SEC record.

Auburn scored the first goal against Arkansas before giving up 10 straight points and falling behind for most of the rest of the game.

With 5:06 left in the first half, the Tigers were down 10 before cutting the deficit to four. With 14:09 left, Auburn trailed by 15 points before putting on a 34-18 run that gave them the lead with 39 seconds left, 73-72.

The Tigers averaged 72.7 points per game on the season, ranking them 155th in the nation going into this game.

Auburn ranks 91st in terms of the average number of rebounds per game (36.2), but 100th in terms of assists per game (14.2).

The Tigers’ defensive performance is above average, as they rank 91st in scoring defense by surrendering an average of 67.1 points per game.

Wendell Green Jr. is second on Auburn in shooting this season as he puts up 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.

Both Johni Broome (14 points, 8.4 rebounds) and Jaylin Williams (11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds) are capable scorers.

The total went OVER in 4 of Auburn’s last 5 matches.
The Auburn Tigers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Auburn’s last 6 matches in the Big Ten Conference.

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Auburn Tigers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Predictions 3/16/2023

After starting the season 5-0 and dropping just six of their next nine games, Iowa went on to win nine of their next 12 games before dropping four of their final six after losing to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

The Hawkeyes come into this match with a 19-13 overall record after finishing 11-9 in Big Ten competition. Against Ohio State, Iowa had a five-point lead in the first half but fell behind by as much as six and one at the break.

With 3:28 left in the game, Roddy Gayle Jr.’s three-pointer gave Ohio State a 64-61 lead, and the Hawkeyes were never able to tie the score again.

The Hawkeyes ranked 18th in the country in scoring with an average of 80.2 points per game this season. In addition to receiving 36.3 boards per game, Iowa also distributes 16.6 assists per game, ranking them 13th overall.

The Hawkeyes’ scoring defense, which ranks 302nd overall by surrendering 74.4 points per game, is below average. Kris Murray tops the squad this season with 20.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Tony Perkins (12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds), Filip Rebraca (14.1 points, 7.6 rebounds), and Patrick McCaffery (10 points) are all capable backup scorers.

Coach Fran McCaffery can use players like Payton Sandfort (10 points), Connor McCaffery, Ahron Ulis, Dasonte Brown, Josh Ogundele, and Josh Dix in his rotation.

The total went OVER in 13 of Iowa’s last 19 matches.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Iowa’s last 6 matches in the Southeastern Conference.

#9 Auburn Tigers vs #8 Iowa Hawkeyes. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #8 Iowa Hawkeyes. Throughout the season, both clubs struggled with consistency and had their share of setbacks.

Both teams have issues; Iowa struggles defensively and Auburn struggles offensively and as a perimeter shooting squad.

Whatever team can get back to form the fastest will win this one. Although Auburn has the advantage on the defensive end of the court, it is still difficult to trust a team that struggles to shoot the ball well.

Iowa finds a way to get over this and move on to the next round, led by Murray and Rebraca.

As their season comes to a conclusion, Bruce Pearl’s team is now on the outside looking in. The #8 Iowa Hawkeyes will win to a predicted score of 78-75.

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