Auburn vs. Ohio State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 14

Updated Dec. 14, 2024 10:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 2 Auburn Tigers (8-1) battle the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN2.

The Tigers hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Buckeyes. The Tigers are favored by 12 points. The matchup features an over/under of 154.

Continue reading to get everything you need to know before wagering on the Auburn-Ohio State contest.

Auburn vs. Ohio State How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
How to watch on TV: ESPN2
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Tigers vs Buckeyes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Tigers	-12	-112	-108	154	-110	-110	-699	+500

Auburn vs. Ohio State Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio State (+12)
Pick OU: Under (154)
Prediction: Auburn 79, Ohio State 72

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Auburn vs. Ohio State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tigers 83, Buckeyes 71.
The Tigers have an 87.5% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Buckeyes sit with a 16.7% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Auburn has compiled a 7-2-0 ATS record so far this year.
Ohio State is 6-3-0 ATS this year.
Auburn has been favored by 12 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

The Tigers games have had more than 154 points scored on five occasions this season.
Buckeyes games have gone over 154 points on three occasions this year.
These teams score 169.2 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 15.2.

Key Moneyline Facts

Auburn has been listed as the moneyline favorite a total of seven times this season, and it has won each of those games.
Ohio State has been underdogs in three games this season and won one (33.3%) of those contests.
Auburn has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -699 or shorter.
Ohio State has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +500.

Auburn vs. Ohio State: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Auburn	Ohio State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	87.0 (11)	82.2 (55)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.1 (88)	66.2 (64)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.8 (145)	7.6 (300)
3pt Made (Rank)	10.2 (31)	9.7 (53)
Assists (Rank)	18.8 (16)	15.9 (79)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.9 (9)	11.0 (124)

Auburn 2024-25 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Johni Broome	9	19.6	11.9	3.4	0.7	2.8	1.0
Chad Baker-Mazara	9	13.1	3.3	2.3	0.9	0.3	1.8
Tahaad Pettiford	9	11.3	1.4	2.8	1.0	0.1	2.2
Miles Kelly	9	11.0	2.6	0.9	0.8	0.3	2.7
Denver Jones	9	9.9	2.3	3.0	0.9	0.1	1.4

Ohio State 2024-25 Key Players

Buckeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bruce Thornton	9	16.2	2.8	5.4	0.9	0.1	1.9
Devin Royal	9	14.1	7.4	1.0	1.0	0.2	0.3
John Mobley Jr.	9	12.9	1.1	1.2	0.9	0.1	2.8
Micah Parrish	9	10.2	4.7	1.9	1.1	0.0	1.6
Meechie Johnson Jr.	9	9.6	2.8	2.8	1.1	0.1	2.1