The 2024 Maui Invitational Championship will be held on Wednesday and the No. 4 Auburn Tigers will take on the Memphis Tigers. Both teams are 6-0, with Auburn running through Iowa State and North Carolina to make the final while Memphis beat UConn and Michigan State. Memphis failed to make the 2024 NCAA Tournament, while Auburn was eliminated in the first round.
Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui. Auburn is a 9-point favorite in the latest Auburn vs. Memphis odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 157.5. Before entering any Memphis vs. Auburn picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 4 of the 2024-25 season on a 162-118 betting roll (+1952) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Memphis vs. Auburn and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball betting lines and trends for Auburn vs. Memphis:
Memphis vs. Auburn spread: Memphis +9Memphis vs. Auburn over/under: 157.5 points Memphis vs. Auburn money line: Memphis +342, Auburn -448Memphis vs. Auburn picks: See picks here
Why Memphis can cover
After an overtime win over the defending national champions, Memphis beat Michigan State, 71-63, on Tuesday to advance to the tournament final. Tyrese Hunter led the squad with 23 points and PJ Haggerty also chipped in 16 points in the victory.
Haggerty is a Tulsa transfer who averaged 21.2 points per game last season and he’s averaging 21.3 points in his first season at Memphis. Hunter has played at Iowa State and Texas, and he’s averaging 17.0 points per game while shooting 52.6% from the 3-point line. Memphis is 6-0 against the spread this season. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Auburn can cover
The Tigers are coming off a show of force against No. 12 North Carolina, winning 85-72 on Tuesday to advance to the tournament final. Johni Broome continued his dominant season with 23 points, 19 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots.
He was one of six Tigers to reach double figures in scoring and Auburn covered comfortably as 3.5-point favorites. They’re now 4-1-1 against the spread and Auburn is shooting 51.8% from the floor this season. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Memphis vs. Auburn picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, predicting the teams combine for 155 points. It also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Memphis vs. Auburn, and which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
