Texas A&M at Auburn: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

No. 1 Auburn (22-2) hosts Texas A&M (15-9) Saturday at noon ET. Here’s how to watch, odds, ESPN BPI predictions and KenPom game predictions as well for both teams ahead of Saturday’s SEC clash.

How to watch Texas A&M at No. 1 Auburn

Time: Noon ET/11 a.m. CT

Channel: ESPN

Location: Auburn, AL

Odds

The Tigers have maintained heavy favorites since around 7 p.m. ET Friday night, according to VI’s consensus line movements. These odds are current as of 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday morning.

Money line: Auburn -750, Texas A&M +525.

Spread: Auburn -12, -110. Texas A&M +12, -110.

Total: Over/Under 141.5, -110.

Check out the rest of Vegas’ odds ahead of Monday’s college game day slate.

ESPN BPI predictions 

Matchup quality: 76.9%

Win probability: Auburn, 90.5%

Predicted point differential: 14.9

‘The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. 

Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily,’ per ESPN.

For the rest of ESPN’s BPI predictions, click here.

KenPom predictions

Score prediction: Auburn 78, Texas A&M 64. 

Win probability: Auburn, 77%. 

Check out the rest of KenPom’s predictions for Texas A&M at No. 1 Auburn here.

Texas A&M vs. No. 1 Auburn Preview

This matchup couldn’t come at a better time for the Aggies, as No. 1 Auburn suffered their first loss since November at the hands of a court-storming Arkansas Razorback team. Just one game prior, Auburn was taken to the limit by a then-6-16 Georgia team. With Auburn’s time atop the AP Top 25 seemingly over thanks to the loss, they’ll be hungry to prove their loss to Arkansas was just a factor of the SEC being one of the deepest conferences in the country.

At the same time, Texas A&M hasn’t won a game all month. In fact, they’ve lost seven games in a row after a 15-2 start with their last win coming on Jan. 15 to Missouri 67-64. While TAMU is more desperate to get back on track, Auburn’s win Saturday is mandatory in regards to the SEC standings. If Kentucky wins and Auburn falls, both squads will be tied for first place. Auburn will have the tiebreaker, but will it maintain?