Auburn Tigers at Washington Huskies Betting Preview
21 December 2022
Most of the college basketball teams are now playing in conference matchups at this point in the season, but there are still non-conference games taking place as well. The Washington Huskies are hosting the Auburn Tigers, and this is a game that could have some serious NCAA Tournament implications.
Auburn has been spending some time on the West Coast, and they just suffered a three-point loss to the USC Trojans. The Tigers are still 9-2 on the season, but they are going to need to pick up a win in this game to stay in the Top 25.
Washington is looking for a signature win to get into the Top 25 and also a win that will boost its resume. The Huskies are 9-3 so far this season, and they have also won two straight games to give them some momentum.
The Auburn Tigers are 4.5-point betting favorites on the road against the Washington Huskies on Wednesday night.
Tigers Wanting to Play Fast
Auburn is a team that wants to play extremely fast on both ends of the floor, and they will also shoot a ton of shots from deep. The Tigers are scoring nearly 73 points per game this season while holding opponents to just 62 points per game on the other end of the floor.
Guard Wendell Green Jr. leads the team with 12.7 points per game this season, and Auburn has a ton of other players that can score. Auburn is a team that needs to make shots to be successful, and they should get some open looks in this game.
Huskies Finding Some Offense
The Washington Huskies have had an interesting season, but they have started to find a ton of offense of late. Washington is still averaging just 71 points per game this season, but they just scored 90 points in an impressive showing against Idaho State.
Forward Keion Brooks leads the team with 16.8 points per game this season, and Washington is a team that will be trying to win games inside. Washington must find a way to take care of the basketball on Wednesday night, and that is one area where they have struggled at times.
The Huskies can’t fall into the trap of playing fast against Auburn, as they just won’t be able to keep up.
Tigers Tough on Huskies
Auburn did not look like themselves in the loss to USC over the weekend, but you should expect a much better game from them in this one. The Tigers should be comfortable against a Pac-12 opponent in this game, and their pace of play is eventually going to take control.
Washington has been scoring a ton of points of late, but they aren’t going to find many holes in that Auburn defense. Look for the Huskies to keep this game close for a half, but eventually, the Tigers are going to pull away and roll to a big win.
Bet the Auburn Tigers -4.5 as they have little trouble rolling to a big win over the Washington Huskies on Wednesday night.
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