Yale Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/04/2021

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 4, 2021

Venue:  Auburn Arena, Auburn, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Yale +15, Auburn -15; Over/Under:  148 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Yale +15, Auburn -15; Over/Under:  148 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Yale +15.5, Auburn -15.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

 

Yale Bulldogs:  5-4 (6th place, Ivy League)

Auburn Tigers:  6-1 (6th place, SEC)

 

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Yale Bulldogs:  2-3 last 5

Auburn Tigers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Yale is coming into this game with a 5-4 record overall and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Stony Brook Seawolves while their 2 wins in that span came against the Milwaukee Panthers and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their last game. Azar Swain led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jalen Gabbidon was next on the team with 22 points. Matthue Cotton also scored 12 points in that one as well. Isaiah Kelly and EJ Jarvis off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Kelly, Gabbidon, and Cotton all led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They are 43.2% from the field, 32.5% from 3-point range, and 73.2% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 75 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Yale has an ATS record of 3-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

 

Auburn is coming into this contest with a 6-1 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have only lost 1 of their 7 games this season and they are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their loss was against the UConn Huskies while their 6 wins came against the Morehead State Eagles, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, the South Florida Bulls, the Loyola Ramblers, the Syracuse Orange, and the Central Florida Knights in their last game. Jabari Smith led the team in points in that game with 20 while Walker Kessler was next on the team with 17 points. K.D. Johnson also scored 11 points in that one as well. Smith and Wendell Green Jr. off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Kessler led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.3% from the field, 31.3% with their 3-pointers, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 5-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

 

Auburn is coming into this matchup as a 15 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn has been playing very well this season with just 1 loss while Yale have not been playing their best in their games to start the season. Yale has struggled a bit on the road while Auburn is undefeated at home this season. Auburn's coach has them prepared for this game and they will not be taking Yale lightly as they have won their conference a lot over the past few years and he has let his players know they are a good team and not to hold back in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on Auburn to cover the spread here as they will be looking to bury Yale in this game.

 

Yale Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 4, 2021 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Auburn 88 Yale 64.

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Yale Bulldogs: 22-13 O/U in all games. 15-6 O/U after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 9-2 O/U after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 23-10 O/U off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 14-5 O/U after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite.

Auburn Tigers: 44-24 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 40-19 O/U as a home favorite of 10 or more points. 20-13 O/U in all home games. 14-5 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 10-2 ATS after a win by 15 points or more.

 

 

Yale Bulldogs:  None.

Auburn Tigers:  A. Flanigan (G) Late Dec - Achilles injury.

 

 

"Yeah, we played pretty well in that (UMass) game, and this (Seton Hall) game notwithstanding, I think we're going to be pretty good. I think we have a chance to be good, it's just a matter of time of continuing to work and build it." - James Jones on his team after games against UMass and SHU.

 

 

“You play against teams like this because they run such great stuff they challenge your defense because the stuff is so hard to guard. The three-ball is obviously very important to them. They are 36th in the country in threes made, almost nine a game.” - Bruce Pearl on their upcoming opponent Yale.

 

 

 

M. Cotton 

Eze Dike 

J. Gabbidon 

I. Kelly 

A. Swain

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

 

PPG: A. Swain (18.9)

APG: E. Dike (2.1)

Reb/G: J. Gabbidon (5.6)

 

PPG: J. Smith (16.9)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.1)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Yale Bulldogs: James Jones (23rd season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)