The 2023-24 NCAA College Basketball season continues on Tuesday evening as the Auburn Tigers play the Baylor Bears. Auburn finished the 2022-23 season at 21-13 while Baylor was 23-11. Every team starts out at 0-0. At Online Sports Betting, we look at this matchup which is nationally televised on ESPN. So, let us examine those Auburn vs Baylor Bets featuring the 20th-ranked Baylor Bears. Baylor and Auburn play on a neutral site from South Dakota of all places.
- WHAT: Auburn Tigers versus Baylor Bears
- WHEN: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, 9:00 pm ET (approximately) on ESPN
- WHERE: Sanford Sports Pentagon from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- WHY: College Basketball Opener For Both Teams
Bettors understand the game does count even if the game feels a bit more like a hard pre-season game. The Auburn vs Baylor Bets highlight two teams that want to desperately make the NCAA Tournament. Yes, NCAA College Men's online betting basketball futures have only just begun. After all, Baylor and Auburn are +4000 to +4500 respectively courtesy of Bovada Online Sportsbook.
Auburn vs Baylor Bets Watched How The Two Teams Prepare
Auburn vs Baylor Bets ponder what may happen in the upcoming 2023-24 campaign. So, the natural reflex is to look back at last year and then ahead. That is simple. Auburn barely made the NCAA Tournament last year but they managed to beat Iowa. After that, the Tigers were hammered by Houston in the second round of the Midwest Regional.
As for Baylor, they managed to look poised for the higher seed and then started losing games late. Overall, the Bears dropped five of their final eight games including a nine-point loss at the hands of Creighton. For the second year in a row, Baylor lost to a team they probably should have beat. That had to be an even more bitter pill to swallow. Coach Scott Drew has been coaching for 20+ years now. Can they make another deep run in the tournament?
Both teams worked all summer to get ready for this moment in the national spotlight. Bruce Peal, now in his tenth year, has Auburn ready to improve on their seventh-place standing in the SEC Conference. Meanwhile, Baylor believes they can battle with Kansas, Texas, and Houston for Big-12 Conference supremacy. It will be fun to see what happens this season from two teams are very much on the cusp of the top 25 and maybe higher.
Baylor A Slight Favorite Over Auburn
The Auburn vs Baylor Bets are not surprised that Baylor is a slight favorite over Auburn. All we have heard is how Baylor is going to get over that hump again. Tuesday night would be a good first step to prove that point. The Big 12 features four teams that are ranked in the top 20 to start the 2023-24 season. Now, the SEC has five teams ranked and a case can be made for Auburn to be the sixth.
Going into a new season always offers some hope. Yes, both teams lost five of their final eight games to end last year's respective campaigns. Adam Flagler and LJ Cryer are more than ready for action and to lead the Bears on their way this season. They know what is at stake and are primed to improve on their combined 30.6 points per game last season combined. For Auburn, can Allen Flanigan and Jaylin Williams complement what Johni Broome and Wendell Green can do offensively.
Expectations tick ever so slightly higher towards Baylor this year. The conference strengths are about the same but the Bears have been here far more often and once upon a Tim they were even national champions. Now, it is amazing to think that was before the pandemic and yet it was. Baylor has struggled at the second season ever since that one shining moment. All the top RSCI athletes do not help a team if they do not stay. Keyonte George was drafted in the first round (16th pick) by Utah in 2023.
Simply, the addition of a team like Houston to the Big 12 should be a huge lift for every team looking to up their schedule. Baylor has the talent to beat the top teams. It is a question of whether they can stand and deliver. At least on Tuesday, they should be able to handle Auburn.
Auburn vs Baylor As The Bears Give Up 2 Points?
Simply, what about Auburn vs Baylor Bets giving up two points? The prevailing thought is that this line is not expected to shift very much between later into Tuesday. This is great for bettors because it is nice to see no unforeseen changes or major lineup moves before tipoff. Nothing frustrates bettors more than to have a perfect pick go up in smoke. Much like the last two tournament losses for Baylor, the Tigers know pain and now they want to inflict some of their own.
The Bears will need more consistent outside shooting. This will be a theme heard commonly but it rings true for the Scott Drew squad. If Baylor cannot drain those jumpers, it will be a very short stay in the NCAA Tournament. However, they do have enough to subdue a pesky Auburn team that has a few more issues in the early going.
We take Baylor laying the deuce on Tuesday night from South Dakota.
The Over Or Under On Tuesday Night?
Finally, Auburn vs Baylor bets try to choose between the Over and Under on Tuesday night. Both teams were in the mid 70's in terms of pace. The 142.5 total points make us tilt toward the Over by a nose.
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