Auburn Tigers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (12-7) are en route to Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Florida Gators (14-5).

The Auburn Tigers took the court against Ole Miss and notched a win by a score of 78-66 in their last contest. Auburn finished having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and buried 2 of 17 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 32 of 39 tries for a rate of 82.1%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in the game while creating 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Auburn allowed the other team to shoot 36.1% from the floor on 22 out of 61 shooting. Ole Miss earned 12 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Ole Miss grabbed 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ole Miss ended up going 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 15 shots. They also made 10 of their 28 tries from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 14 and Ole Miss finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Keyshawn Hall is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 40.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 19 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Auburn will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-7 for the year. They are averaging 85.4 points per outing (34th in the nation) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 32.6% on three-point shots (148 of 454) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Auburn is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 266 dimes for the campaign, which is 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on three-point shots while they are 294th in the nation in points per game allowed (78.0). The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (518 of 1,154) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 202nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 264 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators got the win with a final of 79-61 when they played LSU. The Gators were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the game. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. LSU earned 18 fouls in this contest which got the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 51.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Florida converted 9 of their 27 tries (33.3%). In all, the Gators shot 28 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. The Gators allowed LSU to knock down 24 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them at 42.9% for the contest. They went 27.3% from distance by connecting on 3 out of 11 and ended up going 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Florida allowed LSU to grab 26 overall (6 offensive).

Urban Klavzar ended up being important for the Gators for this game. He made 6 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 24 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the game.

Florida has a mark of 14-5 so far this season. The Gators are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per game (103rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Florida has scored 1,636 pts so far this season (86.1 per game) and they grab 46.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Gators are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 134th in the country.

The Florida defense concedes 33.4% on shots from distance (126 of 377) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.2 dimes and 30.7 rebounds every game, which is 37th and 18th in the nation. The Gators on defense are ranked 136th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They are able to force 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (72nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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