Baylor-Auburn: Three Keys, How to Watch and Prediction

Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports No. 2 Baylor (15-0, 8-0) takes on Auburn (10-7, 4-5) in the Big 12-SEC Challenge at 3:00 today at the Ferrell Center. The game airs on ESPN.

Baylor’s a 14 point favorite on most sports books now, which is higher than the opening line of 13.

KenPom has Baylor by 16, but Auburn’s only had their 5-star freshman point guard, Sharife Cooper, for six games. In the six games he’s played, Auburn is ranked No. 19 in adjusted efficiency, per Bart-Torvik.

Three Keys:

1) Make Sharife Cooper’s life miserable- Cooper is a likely lottery pick. In the six games he’s played, Auburn’s offense has been so much better. He leads the SEC in usage rate and assist rate. He’s crafty…