SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Auburn at Tennessee

Auburn-Tennessee basketball game preview

The Auburn Tigers visit the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Knoxville in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

Auburn scores an average of 79.7 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 66.9 points per contest. Tennessee scores an average of 73.7 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 62.8 points per contest.

This is a game that has important NCAA Tournament seeding ramifications. Auburn has its strong offense and a team that is loaded with shot blockers. Tennessee will have a big-time home court advantage to go along with the Vol’s stingy defense. A win by either team will likely enhance that team’s Big Dance seeding. If you are sports betting enthusiast, this game presents interesting possibilities.

Don’t forget to check out our game score prediction for this hoops contest below.

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB RBM SPG BPG APG TOPG
Auburn 0.448 0.321 0.735 12.61 +5.25 8.57 8.25 14.57 12.07
Tennessee 0.431 0.346 0.712 12.04 +2.89 9.63 4.48 16.33 12.26
Opp FG% Opp 3PT% RB Off RB Def OFRB% Scor. M 3ptMPG TM PPG Opp PPG
Auburn 0.384 0.312 40.43 35.18 0.34 +12.86 8.07 79.7 66.9
Tennessee 0.407 0.324 36.70 33.81 0.33 +10.85 8.78 73.7 62.8

Key

FG%– Field goal shootage percentage.
3PT%– Three point field goal shootage percentage.
FT%– Free throw shooting percentage.
OREB– Offensive rebounds per game.
RBM– Average rebounding margin per game.
SPG– Steals per game.
BPG– Blocks per game.
APG– Assists per game.
TOPG– Turnovers per game.
Opp FG%– Opponent field goal percentage made.
Opp 3PT%– Opponent 3-point field goal percentage made.
RB Off– Rebounding Offense.
RB Def– Rebounding defense.
OFRB%– Offensive rebounding percentage.
Scor. M– Average game scoring margin.
3ptMPG– Three point shots made per game.
TM PPG– Team’s average points scored per game.
Opp PPG– Average points scored by opponents per game.

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Statistical Leaders

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FG 3PTFG FTs Points Avg.
8. Smith, Jabari AUB 28 146 62 100 454 16.2
12. Chandler, Kennedy UT 26 136 32 49 353 13.6
13. Vescovi, Santiago UT 27 118 79 51 366 13.6
16. Green Jr., Wendell AUB 28 116 49 68 349 12.5
20. Johnson, K.D. AUB 28 109 38 89 345 12.3

Field Goal %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FGM FGA FG%
1. Kessler, Walker AUB 28 141 219 0.644
8. Chandler, Kennedy UT 26 136 302 0.450
9. Smith, Jabari AUB 28 146 336 0.435

3-point made per game

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games 3PT Made Avg. Per Game
3. Vescovi, Santiago UT 27 79 2.93
5. Smith, Jabari AUB 28 62 2.21
14. Green Jr., Wendell AUB 28 49 1.75

Free Throw %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FT Att. FT Made FT%
6. Smith, Jabari AUB 28 100 124 0.806

Rebounding

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games Off Def Total Avg. Per Game
4. Kessler, Walker AUB 28 73 159 232 8.29
10. Smith, Jabari AUB 28 20 170 190 6.79
17. Nkamhoua, Olivier UT 22 40 84 124 5.64
18. James, Josiah-Jordan UT 24 31 102 133 5.54

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Auburn vs. Tennessee Basketball Series History

Tennessee leads 78-44

Auburn Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS
0 K.D. Johnson G 6′-0″ 204 SO
1 Wendell Green Jr. G 5′-11″ 175 SO
2 Jaylin Williams F 6′-8″ 230 JR
5 Chris Moore F 6′-6″ 240 SO
10 Jabari Smith F 6′-10″ 220 FR
12 Zep Jasper G 6′-1″ 185 SR
13 Walker Kessler F 7′-1″ 245 SO
14 Preston Cook G 6′-4″ 205 SR
20 Carter Sobera G 6′-5″ 187 SO
21 Ty Cressman F 6′-7″ 244 JR
22 Allen Flanigan G 6′-6″ 215 JR
23 Babatunde Akingbola C 6′-10″ 245 JR
24 Lior Berman G 6′-4″ 215 JR
25 Chandler Leopard G 6′-3″ 195 JR
31 Michael Whitmore G 5′-10″ 160 SO
33 Chase Maasdorp G 6′-0″ 175 JR
35 Devan Cambridge G 6′-6″ 215 JR
44 Dylan Cardwell C 6′-11″ 250 SO

Tennessee Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS
0 Jonas Aidoo F 6′-11″ 234 FR
1 Kennedy Chandler G 6′-0″ 171 FR
2 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield F 6′-10″ 246 FR
3 Quentin Diboundje G 6′-5″ 217 FR
5 Zakai Zeigler G 5′-9″ 167 FR
10 John Fulkerson F 6′-9″ 219 SR
12 Victor Bailey Jr. G 6′-4″ 182 SR
13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6′-8″ 232 JR
15 Jahmai Mashack G 6′-4″ 196 FR
21 Kent Gilbert G 6′-1″ 175 SO
24 Justin Powell G 6′-6″ 197 SO
25 Santiago Vescovi G 6′-3″ 191 JR
30 Josiah-Jordan James G 6′-6″ 214 JR
31 Isaiah Sulack G 6′-5″ 186 JR
32 Handje Tamba F 6′-11″ 229 FR
33 Uros Plavsic F 7′-0″ 251 JR
35 Brock Jancek F 6′-8″ 228 SR

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Auburn Schedule/Results

Date Visitor Points Home Points
11/9/2021 Morehead State 54 Auburn 77
11/12/2021 UL Monroe 65 Auburn 93
11/19/2021 Auburn 58 South Florida 52
11/24/2021 UConn 115 Auburn 109
11/25/2021 Auburn 62 Loyola Chicago 53
11/26/2021 Syracuse 68 Auburn 89
12/1/2021 UCF 68 Auburn 85
12/4/2021 Yale 64 Auburn 86
12/11/2021 Nebraska 68 Auburn 99
12/14/2021 North Alabama 44 Auburn 70
12/18/2021 Auburn 74 Saint Louis 70
12/22/2021 Murray State 58 Auburn 71
12/29/2021 LSU 55 Auburn 70
1/4/2022 Auburn 81 South Carolina 66
1/8/2022 Florida 73 Auburn 85
1/11/2022 Auburn 81 Alabama 77
1/15/2022 Auburn 80 Ole Miss 71
1/19/2022 Georgia 60 Auburn 83
1/22/2022 Kentucky 71 Auburn 80
1/25/2022 Auburn 55 Missouri 54
1/29/2022 Oklahoma 68 Auburn 86
2/1/2022 Alabama 81 Auburn 100
2/5/2022 Auburn 74 Georgia 72
2/8/2022 Auburn 80 Arkansas 76
2/12/2022 Texas A&M 58 Auburn 75
2/16/2022 Vanderbilt 80 Auburn 94
2/19/2022 Auburn 62 Florida 63
2/23/2022 Ole Miss 64 Auburn 77
2/26/2022 Auburn Tennessee
3/2/2022 Auburn Mississippi State
3/5/2022 South Carolina Auburn

Tennessee Schedule/Results

Date Visitor Points Home Points
11/9/2021 UT Martin 62 Tennessee 90
11/14/2021 ETSU 62 Tennessee 94
11/20/2021 Villanova 71 Tennessee 53
11/21/2021 Tennessee 89 North Carolina 72
11/26/2021 Tennessee Tech 69 Tennessee 80
11/30/2021 Presbyterian 44 Tennessee 85
12/4/2021 Tennessee 59 Colorado 54
12/7/2021 Texas Tech 57 Tennessee 52
12/11/2021 UNC Greensboro 36 Tennessee 76
12/14/2021 SC Upstate 52 Tennessee 96
12/18/2021 Tennessee Canc. Memphis Canc.
12/22/2021 Arizona 73 Tennessee 77
12/29/2021 Tennessee 68 Alabama 73
1/5/2022 Ole Miss 60 Tennessee 66
1/8/2022 Tennessee 67 LSU 79
1/11/2022 South Carolina 46 Tennessee 66
1/15/2022 Tennessee 79 Kentucky 107
1/18/2022 Tennessee 68 Vanderbilt 60
1/22/2022 LSU 50 Tennessee 64
1/26/2022 Florida 71 Tennessee 78
1/29/2022 Tennessee 51 Texas 52
2/1/2022 Texas A&M 80 Tennessee 90
2/5/2022 Tennessee 81 South Carolina 57
2/9/2022 Tennessee 72 Mississippi State 63
2/12/2022 Vanderbilt 64 Tennessee 73
2/15/2022 Kentucky 63 Tennessee 76
2/19/2022 Tennessee 48 Arkansas 58
2/22/2022 Tennessee 80 Missouri 61
2/26/2022 Auburn Tennessee
3/1/2022 Tennessee Georgia
3/5/2022 Arkansas Tennessee

Injuries and Suspensions

Auburn

None reported.

Tennessee

[F] 02/07/2022 – Olivier Nkamhoua is out for season (Ankle)

Source: statfox.com

Auburn-Tennessee Prediction

Tennessee 72, Auburn 70


Saturday‘s game tips off at 4:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.

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