Neville Arena · at Auburn · NIT
#228USASouth Alabama67final
Final
#21AUBAuburn78▲ winner
Closing lineAUB -18.5✓ USA covered by 7.5
Closing total151.5Under by 6.5
Season records: South Alabama and Auburn
USAThis seasonAUB
19-11Record17-16
16-14ATS14-19
16-14O/U19-14

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: USA 65–87 AUB · ✓ AUB (98%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
USA363167
AUB304878

1st half: USA 36, AUB 30 (USA by 6). The model had AUB by 13.3 and a total of 70.9 (actual 66).

Team stats

USAAUB
27-60 45%Field goals24-61 39%
7-20 35%3-pointers16-44 36%
6-11 55%Free throws14-17 82%
31 7 offRebounds42 13 off
15Assists18
7Steals4
2Blocks5
5Turnovers9
12Fouls12
36Points in paint14
12Fast-break points7

Players

USAMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Chaze Harris G38298612-261-3
John Broom G375721-41-4
Jayden Cooper G3414015-134-8
Hantz Louis-Jeune G285212-31-2
Randy Brady F240350-20-2
Bench
Stephen Williams F3114907-110-0
JJ Wheat G80000-10-1

Did not play: Peyton Law, Desmond Williams, Brian Hawthorne, Samuel Shoptaw, Maxwell Land, Adam Olsen

AUBMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Keyshawn Hall F4021616-153-10
Elyjah Freeman G3641041-61-5
Kevin Overton G3621747-137-13
Tahaad Pettiford G2311544-111-7
Filip Jovic C202601-30-0
Bench
Sebastian Williams-Adams F242520-30-0
Kaden Magwood G1714034-83-7
Simon Walker G43001-21-2

Did not play: Bradley Pearson, Jeremiah Bowman, Emeka Opurum, Abdul Bashir, Drake Cardwell, Joah Shay, Reed Trapp, Blake Muschalek, CJ Williams, KeShawn Murphy

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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward AUB
Total
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
USA +1200 · AUB -2400
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened AUB -17.5 · closed AUB -18.5 · moved 1 toward AUBmodel AUB -22.5
Opened 152.5 · closed 151.5 · moved 1 downmodel 151.5 matches the line
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadAUB -18.5AUB -22.6AUB +4.1L USA covered
Total151.5151.7Over 0.2L Under
Projected score—USA 64.5 · AUB 87.1

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadAUB -13.3USA -6.0
1H total70.966
1H projected scoreUSA 28.8 · AUB 42.1USA 36 · AUB 30

South Alabama

19-11 overall · 11-8 in conference · Sun Belt Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs GA Southern85–94
  • Lvs Southern Miss55–68
  • Wvs UL Monroe89–54
  • Wvs Troy65–54
  • Lvs Texas St82–90

A week or more of rest.

Auburn

17-16 overall · 8-12 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Tennessee62–72
  • Wvs Mississippi St79–61
  • L@ Alabama84–96
  • Wvs LSU88–74
  • Lvs Ole Miss79–85

5 days since their last game.