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Auburn vs. Michigan State NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Auburn vs. Michigan State NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) take the court for an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) tonight at State Farm Arena, airing on CBS starting at 5:05 p.m. ET, with the winner advancing to the Final Four.

Auburn vs. Michigan State Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this contest is Auburn.
  • Against the spread, we expect that Auburn will cover. The spread is currently Auburn -4.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 147.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 149.0 points.

Auburn vs. Michigan State Odds

  • Spread: Auburn (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Auburn -223 | Michigan State +184
  • Total: 147.5
  • The Tigers are 20-16-0 ATS this season.
  • Auburn has been favored by 4.5 points or more 30 times this season, and covered the spread in 17 of those games.
  • A total of 21 out of the Tigers’ 36 games this season have hit the over.
  • The Tigers have won 28 of the 32 games they were listed as the Moneyline favorite this season (87.5%).
  • In games it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -223 or shorter, Auburn has a record of 25-2 (92.6% win percentage).
  • The Spartans have covered 24 times in 36 chances against the spread this year.
  • Michigan State is 3-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • In the Spartans’ 36 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 11 times.
  • The Spartans have entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won five of those games.
  • This season, Michigan State has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +184 on the Moneyline.

Auburn Key Stats

  • Points: 83.6 PPG (9th) | FG%: 47.9% (32nd)
  • Opp. Points: 69.3 PPG (88th) | Opp. FG%: 40.8% (32nd)
  • Rebounds: 34.5 RPG (50th) | Opp. Rebounds: 29.2 RPG (60th)
  • Assists: 16.3 APG (28th) | Turnovers: 9.1 TPG (12th)
  • Steals: 6.8 SPG (170th) | Blocks: 6.0 BPG (2nd)

Michigan State Key Stats

  • Points: 78.1 PPG (73rd) | FG%: 46.1% (99th)
  • Opp. Points: 67.1 PPG (44th) | Opp. FG%: 40.4% (22nd)
  • Rebounds: 36.7 RPG (10th) | Opp. Rebounds: 28.0 RPG (25th)
  • Assists: 16.7 APG (21st) | Turnovers: 10.8 TPG (142nd)
  • Steals: 5.3 SPG (327th) | Blocks: 4.6 BPG (32nd)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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