SEC Betting Roundup: SEC/Big 12 Challenge Saturday
Auburn Visits West Virginia in Big Game Saturday
The SEC betting roundup offers a few interesting conference games on Wednesday. But many people will already be looking forward to Saturday. The 10th annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge takes place and about half of the top 15 games of the day on Saturday will be these contests.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Georgia Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers
Date & Time:
Location: Thompson Boling Arena
Streaming: SEC Network
The SEC betting roundup begins with the betting on college basketball, the under looks like the right side here.
Texas A&M Aggies vs Auburn Tigers
Date & Time:
Location: Neville Arena (Auburn, Alabama)
Streaming: ESPN
Auburn and look to be the right side in this one.
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide
Date & Time:
Location: Coleman Coliseum (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Streaming: SEC Network
Alabama is better offensively and slightly better on defense. The total looks a bit high in this one.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Auburn Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers
Date & Time:
Location: WVU Coliseum (Morgantown, West Virginia)
Streaming: ESPN
The SEC betting roundup begins with an early Saturday game, although it’s a good one between Auburn and West Virginia. Expect West Virginia to be the slightest of favorites and a total near 140. The Tigers are coming off a big conference game against Texas A&M, while West Virginia is in the middle of a brutal stretch that has seen the team go 1-6 heading into Wednesday’s game with Texas Tech. West Virginia can force turnovers, where Auburn sometimes has trouble coughing the ball up. The Mountaineers should have more success on the inside against Auburn than they do from the perimeter and could be worth a good look in this spot.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners
Date & Time:
Location: Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Oklahoma)
Streaming: ESPN
Alabama is going to be favored by close to 5 points on the road over Oklahoma, as the Tide is simply a better team at both ends. But going into the Noble Center and knocking off Oklahoma is easier on paper than it is in real life. Oklahoma’s biggest stumbling block offensively this year has been turnovers. As good as Alabama is on defense the Tide doesn’t create many turnovers, which should work to the Sooners’ advantage. The Sooners shoot the ball better than the Tide, although they really haven’t seen a defense in the same class as Alabama yet this season. The Tide are No. 4 in 3-point field goal percentage and Alabama is No. 2 in defending the 2-pointer. The Sooners will need to play tough 3-point defense and take care of the ball. If they do, this one will be closer than expected.
Iowa State Cyclones vs Missouri Tigers
Date & Time:
Location: Mizzou Arena (Columbia, Missouri)
Streaming: ESPN2
Missouri should be able to score from 2-point range, which is Iowa State’s weakest link on defense. Don’t be surprised to see an upset in this one with the Tigers stealing the home victory.
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