Seattle Redhawks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 3/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Auburn (-13)

The Seattle Redhawks (21-13) are headed to Neville Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Auburn Tigers (18-16) in the round 2 of the NIT. Auburn opens this game as 13-point favorites. The over/under is set at 146.

The Seattle Redhawks faced off with St. Thomas and notched a win by a score of 67-52 in their last contest. Seattle finished the game having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and made 9 of 21 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Redhawks buried 18 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Seattle let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. St. Thomas earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, St. Thomas totaled 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. Thomas finished shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 8 tries. They also converted 5 of their 22 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Redhawks walked away with 11 and St. Thomas totaled 18 personal fouls.

Brayden Maldonado is a player who was a factor in this contest. He accounted for 15 points on 2 out of 8 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 25.0% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes.

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Seattle enters this game with a mark of 21-13 this year. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 fouls every game. As a team, Seattle is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 455 assists so far this year, which is 171st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Redhawks are shooting 33.1% from downtown (247 of 747) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.8 pts per contest (280th in the country) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Redhawks have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from downtown while they are 23rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (66.6). The Redhawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.5% (793 of 1,910) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 153rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 427 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Auburn Tigers went home victorious with a score of 78-67 when they faced South Alabama. Concerning team rebounding, Auburn permitted South Alabama to get 29 in total (7 offensive). They went 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 6 out of 11 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Tigers permitted South Alabama to make 27 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 24 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Auburn knocked down 16 out of 44 attempts (36.4%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. South Alabama was called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Tigers pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup.

Kevin Overton was important for the Tigers in this game. He accumulated 21 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accumulated 4 assists for this contest. He converted 7 of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and added 7 rebounds.

Auburn has a win-loss record of 18-16 on the year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per game and they connect on 74.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (257th in college) and they cough up possession 10.2 times per contest. Auburn has scored 2,808 pts this season (82.6 per game) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 159th in Division 1.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 315th in the country in points given up per game with 79.0. They are forcing 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (301st in college hoops). The Auburn defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-point shots (292 of 801) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.1 dimes and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 245th and 86th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn (-13)

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