Jacksonville State at Auburn

The Auburn Tigers bring in a 27-5 record to this game. The Tigers spent a few weeks as the #1 team in the country, but they have not been the same team down the stretch. The Tigers started the season at 22-1, but in their final 9 games, they went 5-4. Jacksonville St. has played their best basketball down the stretch, as they finished on a 5-1 run. This is a very strong defensive team that has not allowed any of their last 9 opponents to shoot better than 45% from the field. The Gamecocks have also done well off the glass as they have bested 6 of their last 7 opponents off the boards. I don't think they have enough to win here, but the line is way too high, and these desperate nothing to lose NCAA Tournament teams can be a handful as they play to survive and make history. Make the play on Jacksonville St.