Auburn at South Florida 11/19/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/18/2021 at 10:53 PM ET

The No. 21 ranked Auburn Tigers visit Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Friday to play the South Florida Bulls. Auburn is 2-0 after defeating Louisiana-Monroe 93-65 last Friday. Jabari Smith was the leading scorer for the Tigers with 23 points and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Auburn trailed by two points at halftime but outscored the Warhawks 56-26 after the break.

Wendell Green Jr is the leading scorer for Auburn with an average of 17.0 points per game, while Jabari Smith is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Zep Jasper is the leader in assists with an average of 3.0 per game. Auburn has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Tigers are shooting 47.3% overall and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

South Florida is 2-1 following a 56-54 victory over North Carolina A&T on Monday. Javon Green sank a shot from 3-point territory with only 11 seconds to play to give the Bulls the victory. The leading scorer for South Florida was Jamir Chaplin with 12 points, while Caleb Murphy also scored 12 points and handed out six assists.

Caleb Murphy is leading South Florida in scoring and assists with averages of 9.7 points and 3.7 assists per game. Russel Tchewa is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.0 rebounds per game. South Florida does not have any players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Bulls are shooting 36.5% overall and 22.7% from three-point territory.

 Auburn will easily defeat South Florida on the road Friday. The Tigers started slowing in their most recent victory over Louisiana-Monroe but outscored the Warhawks by 30 points in the second half displaying their offensive strength. South Florida has won two of its first three games but has struggled shooting the ball hitting only 36.5% of its shots and will not be able to afford to do that against such a strong Auburn offense. Final Score Prediction, Auburn Tigers win and cover ATS 80-63.

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