The No. 4 Auburn Tigers will ride into Wednesday’s game with Kent State confidently after taking down then-No. 4 Houston last Saturday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Will the Tigers’ momentum continue on Wednesday? ESPN predicts Auburn to pass its next test and crush Kent State at Neville Arena. According to ESPN’s matchup predictor, Auburn has a 97% chance to beat Kent State and improve to 3-0 on the young season.
Auburn’s projected wide margin of victory coincides with the game’s point spread from BetMGM. The point spread heading into Wednesday’s game is 20.5 points in favor of Auburn. Both teams average 84.0 points and record over eight steals per game. However, Auburn ranks in the top five in both offense and defense according to KenPom data while Kent State ranks below No. 120 in each major category.
Auburn will look to continue its successful start on Wednesday by hosting Kent State. Tipoff from Neville Arena is set for 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.
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