South Alabama vs. Auburn prediction: Why Auburn is favored to win NIT matchup [3/17/2026]

Auburn and South Alabama are scheduled to meet in the 2026 National Invitational Tournament at Neville Arena on Tuesday, with tipoff at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Auburn as the most likely winner of the South Alabama vs. Auburn game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

South Alabama vs. Auburn prediction: Who will win NIT matchup?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between South Alabama and Auburn 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Auburn a 94% chance of beating South Alabama. Our predicted final score has Auburn winning 88-68.

According to our model, Auburn (-18.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 151.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

South Alabama vs. Auburn odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	South Alabama	Auburn
Spread	+18.5 (-110)	-18.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+1400	-2400
Total	o151.5 (-110)	u151.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

South Alabama vs. Auburn picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Auburn -18.5	-105
Moneyline	South Alabama	+1400
Total	Over 151.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Auburn -18.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

South Alabama vs. Auburn game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Auburn and South Alabama at Neville Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: South Alabama vs. Auburn
• Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Neville Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Auburn, with a 94% win probability, will likely beat South Alabama this men's National Invitational Tournament matchup.

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