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The North Alabama Lions (3-1) and third-ranked Auburn Tigers (3-0) clash in an intrastate, non-conference showdown Monday. Tip-off from Neville Arena will be at 9 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the North Alabama vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
North Alabama lost a high-scoring game its last time out. That was on Friday when 1.5-point-underdog UNA fell 97-96 to Samford. Despite playing at a mid-level pace, the Lions have averaged 92.3 points per game over their last 3 contests.
Auburn is 3-0 against the spread (ATS). In their last game (Wednesday), the Tigers downed Kent State 79-56 in covering as 22.5-point favorites. Per BartTorvik, a senior-laden AU five has thus far shot 68.9% on 2-point looks.
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North Alabama at Auburn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread: North Alabama +29.5 (-110) | Auburn -29.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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North Alabama at Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 87, North Alabama 62
Moneyline
No interest. AVOID.
Against the spread
Auburn is 1-5 ATS the last 6 times it has been favored by 25-plus points.
The Tigers have a stretch of upcoming games which includes highly-regarded Duke, Iowa State and Ohio State. Might they be caught looking ahead and/or working in some load-management strategies before getting to those games?
North Alabama is no stranger to facing upper-echelon programs. The Lions played 4 teams in the top 125 of the BartTorvik ratings last season, and they acquitted themselves fairly well. The team’s Friday overtime loss was against a Samford five that fits that same class (current BartTorvik No. 119).
Some shooting downturn for AU should perhaps be expected. The Lions are efficient enough in both ends of the turnover exchange.
BACK NORTH ALABAMA +29.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under is 2-1 in Auburn’s 3 games this season and 5-2 across the program’s last 7.
The Under has cashed each of the last 6 times UNA has been an underdog of 15 points or more.
The Tigers figure to get plenty of rim-and-3 points and their fair share of points off turnovers and looks at the line. But expect some efficiency downturn. And look for the Lions to slow their pace.
BACK THE UNDER 150.5 (-110).
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