Florida vs Auburn Prediction, Odds and Picks: Bet Tigers (-9½) ATS Feb 08

The top-ranked Auburn Tigers have struggled to cover the NCAA basketball spread at home since late December and will have a chance to change that trend when the sixth-ranked Florida Gators visit on Saturday.

Auburn is just 2-3 ATS in the last five games after burying Oklahoma 98-70 on Tuesday while giving 17½ points at home. However, the Tigers are playing the part of a favorite to win it all with 14 straight victories overall.

Florida rebounded from an embarrassing 64-44 loss at Tennessee to beat Vanderbilt 86-75 in Gainesville without top scorer Walter Clayton Jr. (ankle). The Gators shot a sizzling 57.4 percent from the field.

Check late college basketball news for Clayton’s status, which will be more important in this game.

Florida vs Auburn How To Watch

• Game: Florida Gators (19-3, 6-3 SEC) vs Auburn Tigers (21-1, 9-0)
• Location: Neville Arena, Auburn, Ala.
• Day/Time: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4:00 p.m. ET
• Florida vs Auburn Live Stream: tbs.com

Florida vs Auburn Betting Trends

• The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings after the team’s split two games in 2023-24.
• Florida has hit the first half moneyline in 25 of its last 36 games.
• Auburn has hit the team total over in 23 of its past 35 contests.
• The Gators are 1-3 ATS in their last four road outings.
• The Tigers have hit the first half moneyline in 20 of their past 22 home games.

Top 3 Florida vs Auburn Betting Tips 2/8

1. Bet Tigers ATS (-9½)

Auburn has to lose at some point before the end of the regular season, but we don’t expect it to be in its own building.

Florida has some good wins. However, the Gators will need a healthy Clayton (17.4 points, 3.8 assists) against the deep Auburn lineup. Five Tigers are scoring in double figures, led by Broome’s 18.2, per Florida vs Auburn stats.

Broome also tops the team in rebounds, assists and blocks, making him a good NCAA futures bet to win National Player of the Year. The Gators will have trouble clamping down on Broome and, if they sag, Auburn has four players with at least 34 makes from 3-point range.

This pass from Johni Broome is absurd 😭 pic.twitter.com/XpTVhY9tmr

— Jacob Rhymer (@Rhymetime05) February 1, 2025

Chad Baker-Mazara is averaging 16.5 points the last two games for the Tigers while Miles Kelly leads the team with 49 made 3-pointers. Tahaad Pettiford is second with 44.

Auburn should make the home fans and ATS backers happy. Even though the spread is a bit high, back the Tigers in NCAAB predictions for today.

Bet This Pick: Auburn (-9.5)

2. Bet Under 157 (-110) in SEC Showdown

Both teams have shown they can put up points, but you would not think Florida will want this to be an up-and-down game.

The Gators won’t want a grind like the battle at Tennessee, but they would likely prefer keeping the crowd quiet. Both teams are in the top four of the league in scoring and the top four in points per game against, per NCAAB betting trends.

Auburn doesn’t give away points, either. The Tigers average the second least turnovers in the SEC, which makes them a good bet for success during March Madness betting.

Florida’s second-leading scorer Alijah Martin (15.3) has struggled the last two games (7.0) and Will Richard (13.4) scored just two versus Tennessee. Broome should also contain 6-foot-11 center Alex Condon (19 points versus Vanderbilt).

Bruce Pearl was pleased with No. 1 Auburn’s improved transition defense against Oklahoma.

“That was something that we emphasized in the scout. We had a great game plan from Chad Prewett.”https://t.co/Jxnb0YLDYi

— Bryan Matthews (@BMattAU) February 6, 2025

Both teams are allowing under 40 percent from the field, which gives under bettors an edge at BetUS Sportsbook.

Bet This Pick: Under 157

3. Bet Denver Jones to Stay Hot

Auburn’s Denver Jones improved his production over the last two games and has been sizzling from 3-point range.

Jones is 7-for-10 from behind the arc the past two outings (3-for-3 vs Oklahoma) and averaged 14.5 points – more than four above his season mark. In addition, Jones is scoring 12.0 per game at home this season and shooting 50 percent from the field – 47.8 from 3-land.

Denver Jones was perfect tonight.
4-4 FG
3-3 3P
2-2 FT
0 PF
He also returns his shopping carts. Efficient.#auburnbasketball @thewarrapport

— Mike G. (@mikegittens) February 5, 2025

The 6-4 senior guard should be a good player prop bet to continue his strong run, especially if the Gators concentrate elsewhere defensively. You can bet either the over/under on his points or assists total.

Will Richard might be your best online bet for Florida. The senior guard averaged 19.7 points in three games surrounding the Tennessee debacle.

Bet on Denver Jones over 9.5 Points (-124)

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Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.

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