McKale Memorial Center will be the home of a late-night showdown, with the Auburn Tigers set to face the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats.
Auburn has played four neutral-site games, losing to Houston in nearby Birmingham and getting routed by Michigan by 30 points.
The Wildcats' size will be a problem tonight, which is why my Auburn vs. Arizona predictions and college basketball picks expect the home favorite to cover on Saturday, February 6.
Auburn vs Arizona prediction
Auburn vs Arizona best bet: Arizona -8.5 (-115)
The Arizona Wildcats are the eighth-tallest team in college basketball. They rebound more than 40% of their own missed shots, the 11th-best rate in the country. On the other end, they only allow opponents to rebound 26% of the misses, also near the top of the rankings.
Arizona hits 57% of its two-point attempts and holds opponents below 25% (No. 21 in the country). Six rotation players are 6-foot-7 or taller, including 7-foot-2 center Motiejus Krivas, who hits 72% of his shots.
It also includes 6-foot-7 freshman Ivan Kharchenkov, who is expected back after suffering a sprained ankle. Coach Tommy Lloyd declared him "fine" and said Kharchenkov wouldn't be limited in the game.
All of that is bad news for an Auburn Tigers team that was dominated inside by Michigan. The Wolverines hit 21 of 33 two-point attempts (.636) while Auburn was held to 12 of 38 (.316). Michigan rebounded 44.4% of its own misses, the second of three straight Auburn opponents to top 44%.
Auburn has also struggled with ball security in recent games after protecting the ball well earlier in the season. The Tigers turned it over at an 18% clip against St. John's and 28.4% against NC State, their two worst games of the year, the last two times out.
Making matters worse, Auburn's tallest starter, 6-foot-10 KeShawn Murphy, has missed "significant" practice time due to an illness that limited him to 15 minutes in the last game.
The Tigers need to be running on all cylinders against Arizona, and heading into the game, they seem a far cry from it.
Auburn vs Arizona same-game parlay
Auburn has had game totals below 160 points against four of five power conference foes. Arizona has gone below 160 against two of three major conference opponents. The Wildcats play an inside game, and Auburn plays at the No. 191 tempo in the nation.
Koa Peat entered as the No. 11 freshman in the incoming class and leads Arizona in scoring. He's been nails in big games, scoring 30 against Florida and 16 against UConn. At 6-foot-8, he'll be a matchup problem for Auburn.
Auburn vs Arizona SGP
- Arizona -8.5
- Koa Peat Over 15.5 points
- Under 161
Our beyond the arc SGP: Peat does it All!
Peat has had his two highest rebounding totals in Arizona's highest-profile games. He pulled down 12 against UConn and seven against Florida. He has 10 offensive boards in his last three games.
Auburn vs Arizona SGP
- Arizona -8.5
- Koa Peat Over 15.5 points
- Under 161
- Koa Peat Over 6.5 rebounds
Auburn vs Arizona odds
- Spread: Auburn +8.5 (-110) | Arizona -8.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Auburn +290 | Arizona -375
- Over/Under: Over 161.5 (-110) | Under 161.5 (-110)
Auburn vs Arizona betting trend to know
Arizona is 4-3-0 ATS this season. Find more college basketball betting trends for Auburn vs. Arizona.
How to watch Auburn vs Arizona
| Location | McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ |
| Date | Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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