{"id":382201,"date":"2025-11-16T04:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/382201\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T04:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:11:12","slug":"houston-at-auburn-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/382201\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston at Auburn odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The No. 2 <strong>Houston Cougars<\/strong> (3-0) and No. 25 <strong>Auburn Tigers<\/strong> (3-0) meet Sunday in a top-25 battle from Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama. Tip-off in The Battleground 2k25 is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the <strong>Houston vs. Auburn odds<\/strong> and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/ncaab-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers throttled the Wofford Terriers 93-62 Tuesday, covering as a 27.5-point home favorite after dropping 53 points in the second half as the Over (152) hit. F <strong>Keyshawn Hall<\/strong> continued his torrid start to the season, scoring 20 points and hauling down 11 boards. He has tallied at least 20 in all 3 contests. Auburn is 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and has yet to play a game with a sub-20-point spread.<\/p>\n<p>The Cougars, one of the popular preseason champion picks, dominated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 78-45 Wednesday, covering for the first time this season as a 30.5-point favorite as the Under (138) cashed. The Houston grit and defense have really been the star of the show as all 3 opponents have scored fewer than 60 points and 2 didn&#8217;t even hit 50. The Cougars are 1-2 ATS.<\/p>\n<p>Auburn beat Houston 74-69 last season, covering as a 5.5-point road underdog as the Over (141.5) hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<strong>Rankings<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/ncaab\/coaches-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=USAT&amp;subId2=NCAAM&amp;subId3=2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Houston at Auburn odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/ncaab\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:43 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moneyline (ML)<\/strong>: Houston -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Auburn +220 (bet $100 to win $220)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Against the spread (ATS)<\/strong>: Houston -6.5 (-105) | Auburn +6.5 (-115)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over\/Under (O\/U)<\/strong>: 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Houston at Auburn picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Houston 71, Auburn 61<\/p>\n<p><strong>PASS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Houston (-275) should win with ease, but it is far too expensive to take here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BET HOUSTON -6.5 (-105)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Kelvin Sampson&#8217;s team prides itself on defense, and it has several talented freshmen and a handful of key returning players. G <strong>Milos Uzan<\/strong> and G <strong>Emanuel Sharp<\/strong> both returned from a season ago and that continuity matters. Houston is allowing just 50 points per game (PPG).<\/p>\n<p>While Auburn has played well, it hasn&#8217;t been challenged. Hall has been with 4 teams in 4 seasos and should struggle against an experienced Houston side. The Tigers are allowing 69.7 PPG, but have been a favorite of 24 or more points in all 3 contests.<\/p>\n<p>Take the more veteran side and back <strong>HOUSTON -6.5 (-105)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BET UNDER 138.5 (-110)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Houston is 0-3 O\/U and Auburn is 3-0 O\/U. The Cougars play at a snail&#8217;s pace, ranking 359th in adjusted tempo per KenPom, and they should be the more dominant side in this one. They went 16-23-1 O\/U a season ago.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, the Tigers have a quality defense as well, allowing more than 62 points in just one of their first 3 games. Both teams may be more inefficient in their first real challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Back <strong>UNDER 138.5 (-110)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more sports betting picks and tips<\/strong>, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/betftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow SportsbookWire on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsBookWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportsbookwire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rolltidewire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alabama<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auburn<\/a> \/ 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