Auburn vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The No. 1 Auburn Tigers (18-1, 6-0 SEC) are heavy, 12.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue an 11-game win streak when they visit the LSU Tigers (12-7, 1-5 SEC) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup’s point total is 149.5.

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Auburn vs. LSU betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -909
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +596
  • Spread: Auburn (-12.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Auburn has performed better at home, covering six times in nine home games, and zero times in four road games.
  • When playing at home, the Auburn Tigers go over the over/under 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They hit the over more often in away games, topping the total in 50% of games (two of four).
  • In eight home games as a moneyline favorite, Auburn has eight wins (1.000). It sports the same winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Auburn Tigers have been scoring 81.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 84.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Auburn’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 63.7 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 65.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Auburn Tigers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.9% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.5 makes and 37.2%.

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (15th in nation) 39.0 (13th) 35.2 (51st) 28.3 (45th) 17.1 (20th) 8.9 (seventh)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • LSU’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-5-0). Away, it is .400 (2-2-1).
  • Looking at the over/under, LSU Tigers games have finished over seven of 11 times at home (63.6%), and zero of five away (0%).
  • The LSU Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the LSU Tigers are scoring 79.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 77.1 points per contest.
  • LSU has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 70.4 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 70.2.
  • The LSU Tigers are sinking 0.3 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.8), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.1%) compared to their season mark (30.8%).

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-1 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (108th in nation) 39.6 (24th) 35.9 (35th) 32.0 (226th) 13.8 (178th) 12.9 (306th)
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