Auburn vs. Baylor Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds
The Auburn Tigers are set to tip off their season against the Baylor Bears in South Dakota. Can Johni Broome and the Tigers pull off the slight upset against a ranked opponent to start the year? Matt McCuen breaks down the neutral site battle.
Matt McCuen - November 7, 2023, 11:40 AM EST
5 minAuburn vs. Baylor Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds
The Auburn Tigers vs the Baylor Bears will clash from San Diego as the teams tip off their seasons.
Auburn vs. Baylor Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: November 7, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN
Auburn vs. Baylor Prediction
Auburn enters the season unranked.
The Tigers have enjoyed success in the Bruce Pearl era.
Auburn has reached March Madness in four of the last five years.
The Tigers return their top scorer from a season ago, Johni Broome. The junior averaged 14.2 points per game and 8.4 rebounds a season ago.
Senior Jaylin Williams will be one of the team's top scoring options. Williams was third in scoring a season ago, averaging 11.2 points.
Tigers freshman Aden Holloway is considered one of the best freshman in the nation.
Baylor will begin the season ranked 22nd in the nation.
Head coach Scott Drew has enjoyed loads of success during his time at Baylor.
Drew and the Bears won the national championship in 2021.
Baylor has reached March Madness in eight of the last nine years.
The Bears lost the top scorers from their team a season ago.
The top returning scorer for Baylor is Jalen Bridges. Bridges averaged 10.3 points per game a season ago.
The top transfer that the Bears landed was guard RayJ Dennis. Dennis averaged 19.5 points per game at Toledo last season.
Ja'Kobe Walter is the most talented freshman on this Baylor roster. Walker was a five-star recruit.
Auburn vs. Baylor Pick
This line has flipped in the favor of Auburn despite the public backing the Bears.
Baylor will be a good team as the season goes on, but early on, it will take this team some time to build chemistry.
The Bears return just one double-digit scorer from last year.
Auburn has more experience and a deeper roster, which is key early in the year.
Pick: Auburn ML -110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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