Auburn vs Ohio State Game Information

Auburn vs Ohio State Preview

No. 2 Auburn (8-1) collides with Ohio State (6-3) in Atlanta on Saturday in an SEC-Big Ten Conference clash at Holiday Hoopsgiving. The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 games, beating Richmond (98-54) after losing to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium (84-78). Auburn defeated 3 very good schools to win the Maui Invitational, knocking off No. 5 Iowa State (83-81). No. 9 North Carolina (85-72), and an underrated Memphis side in the Championship Game (90-76) The Buckeyes beat Rutgers at Home in their last game (80-66), lost at Maryland in their Big Ten opener (83-59), fell to Pitt (91-90, OT), and beath Wisconsin Green Bay (102-69) and Campbell (104-60), exploding for more than 100 points in each game. Auburn is 9/1 to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament (DraftKings) with Ohio State currently lined at 75/1 to win it all.

No. 2 Auburn Looks to Rep Overpowering SEC

Auburn (7-2-0 ATS, 6-3-0 O/U) has been a profitable school to back so far this Fall and the Tigers have knocked off some very good teams already in (then) No. 4 Houston, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 9 North Carolina, and Memphis. The Tigers are led is scoring by star F Jonhi Broome (19.6 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 3.8 apg), G Chad Baker-Maraza (13.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg), G Tahaad Petiford (11.3 ppg), G Miles Kelly (11.0 ppg), G Denver Jones (9.9 ppg, 3.0 apg), F Chaney Johnson (9.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg), and F Jahki Howard (8.0 ppg). The Tigers (-430 Moneyline)  only 2 ATS losses so far came to Iowa State giving 3.5 points and winning by 2 (83-81) at Ames and at Duke where they were 3.5 Road Underdogs and lost by 6 points to the Blue Devils (84-78).

Auburn Betting Trends

• Auburn is 7-2-0 ATS in its last 9 games overall
• The Tigers are 8-2-0 their last 10 games
• The Over is 5-1-0 in the Tigers last 6 games 
• Auburn went 21-14-0 ATS last season (60%)
• Auburn is 24-14 ATS in its last 38 games

Ohio State Faces Auburn For Only 2nd Time Ever

Ohio State (6-3-0 ATS, 4-5-1 O/U) and Auburn have only played once before, on March 18, 1999 with the Buckeyes winning 72-64 in Columbus. Ohio State is led by sparkplug G Bruce Thornton (16.2 ppg, 5.4 apg), F Devin Royal (14.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg), G John Mobley Jr. (12.9 ppg), G Micah Parrish (10.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg), G Meechie Johnson Jr. (9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg), and F Aaron Bradshaw (7.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg). The Buckeyes average 82.2 ppg while allowing 66.2 ppg, 15.9 apg (Tied-#87) and 36.7 rpg (#192). Ohio State lost 3 players off last year’s squad to graduation and 5 in the Transfer Portal. The Buckeyes (+330 Moneyline) saw 5 come to Columbus in the Portal, including Johnson (South Carolina), Bradshaw (Kentucky), and Parrish (San Diego State).

Ohio State Betting Trends

• Ohio State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games overall
• The Under is 5-3 in the last 8 Buckeyes dribbles
• Ohio State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
• The Buckeyes are 20-15 ATS their last 35 games (+3.45 Units, 9% ROI)
• Ohio State is 22-13 on the First Half Moneyline (+8.00 Units, 5% ROI) 

Auburn vs Ohio State Prediction

The Tigers come in having played much stronger teams than Ohio State, and with a +19 Scoring Margin (#15), this is an impressive feat. The Neutral Site should slightly help SEC side Auburn and with the Tigers already winning one Tournament (Maui Invitational), dusting off an Ohio State side that lost to Pitt shouldn’t be asking too much. This Auburn vs Ohio State NCAAB pick will side with the Tigers who have a +8 Rebound Margin over Ohio State (+5) who beat one SEC team last season (Alabama) and lost to two (Texas A&M, Georgia). Auburn went 2-0 vs current Big Ten schools last season, beating Indiana and new members USC. The SEC has proved how strong it is this campaign, going 14-2 in the ACC-SEC Challenge, although Auburn was one of the two teams who lost (at Duke).

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Kevin’s Pick: Auburn -9.5