Auburn vs Florida Predictions

[SBR Andy]

The first of 2 Final Four games on Saturday features an SEC battle between Auburn and Florida at 6:09 PM ET. The Gators opened -2.5 with a total of 161.5.

In their only meeting on February 8th, Florida upset Auburn on the road 90-81 as 11 point dogs.

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Who comes out on top and punches their ticket to the National Championship? Post your predictions below!

[SBR Andy]

Auburn vs Florida early pick from SBR's Rob Paul:

Over 160.5 (-110 Caesars)

"Without knowing how serious Broome's right elbow injury is - he left the game against Michigan State but returned and continued to favor his elbow throughout - it's tough to get a feel for this spread right now. Broome is the second-best player in the country after Wooden Award odds favorite Cooper Flagg, and if he's hindered, Auburn could look like a completely different team.

So with the uncertainty around Broome, I like targeting the Over right now with these being two of the best offenses in the country. Florida is No. 2 and Auburn is No. 3 in adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom, and both programs are top 60 nationally in field goal percentage, made 3-pointers per game, and PPG.

Outside of Flagg, Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. has been the best player in the tournament, and Broome isn't far behind (he even hit a 3-pointer immediately upon returning from injury to the Tigers' Elite Eight win over Michigan State). Both players are surrounded by lethal shooters, too.

These are two of the better Over teams in the country - a combined 42-33 - and when they played on Feb. 8, they cruised past the game total (156) while combining for 171 points. Even if Broome is just 75%, I think this will be an offensive explosion."