Halftime Report

Auburn is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Vanderbilt 41-24.

Auburn entered the match having won nine straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it ten, or will Vanderbilt step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Auburn Tigers @ Vanderbilt Commodores

Current Records: Auburn 14-2, Vanderbilt 5-11

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Auburn has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Auburn Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores will face off in an SEC battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Memorial Gym. Vanderbilt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburn, who comes in off a win.

The matchup between Auburn and LSU on Saturday hardly resembled the 67-49 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers took down the Tigers 93-78.

Auburn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chad Baker-Mazara led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six steals. That's the first time this season that Baker-Mazara grabbed three or more steals. Johni Broome was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Vanderbilt's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 69-56 to the Rebels.

The Tigers pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 18.75 points. As for the Commodores, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Auburn just can't miss this season, having made 46.7% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Vanderbilt, though, as they've only made 40.3% of their shots per game this season. Given Auburn's sizeable advantage in that area, Vanderbilt will need to find a way to close that gap.

As for their next game, Auburn shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 11.5 points. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-2 against the spread).

Odds

Auburn is a big 11.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 12-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 148.5 points.

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Series History

Auburn has won 5 out of their last 9 games against Vanderbilt.

  • Feb 18, 2023 - Vanderbilt 67 vs. Auburn 65
  • Feb 16, 2022 - Auburn 94 vs. Vanderbilt 80
  • Feb 09, 2021 - Auburn 73 vs. Vanderbilt 67
  • Jan 08, 2020 - Auburn 83 vs. Vanderbilt 79
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Auburn 64 vs. Vanderbilt 53
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Auburn 93 vs. Vanderbilt 81
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Vanderbilt 80 vs. Auburn 61
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Vanderbilt 86 vs. Auburn 57
  • Jan 12, 2016 - Vanderbilt 75 vs. Auburn 57