The fourth-seeded Auburn Tigers (27-7) meet the No. 13-seeded Yale Bulldogs (22-9) in an NCAA Tournament East Region first-round matchup on Friday at 4:15 p.m. ET from Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. Auburn is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Yale vs. Auburn SportsLine consensus pick, while the over/under for total points scored is 140.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows junior forward Johni Broome powers the Tigers. He registered a pair of double-doubles in the SEC Tournament, including a 19-point and 11-rebound effort in the title game win over Florida. In the 86-67 victory over the Gators, he also had three assists and three blocks. He scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 86-55 quarterfinal win over South Carolina. In 34 games, including 33 starts, he is averaging 16.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2.1 assists in 24.7 minutes.

The model also knows the Bulldogs have five players averaging 10 or more points, led by sophomore forward Danny Wolf. He has registered 14 double-doubles on the year, and has reached double-figure scoring in five of the past six games. In 30 games, including 29 starts, he is averaging 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and one steal in 30.8 minutes. He scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 69-57 win over Cornell in an Ivy League semifinal on Saturday.

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