ESPN predicts the outcome of Auburn basketball vs. Texas A&M

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The Auburn Tigers men's basketball team is looking to bounce back after a tough overtime loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday to open SEC play. On Tuesday night, Auburn will be back at home when it hosts the Texas A&M Aggies. With a record of 9-5 and now 0-1 in the SEC, the Tigers need a win.

The ESPN Matchup Predictor favors Auburn with a 68.9% chance of winning and gives Texas A&M just 31.1%. On Saturday, Texas A&M defeated LSU 75-72 in a game that came down to the wire. LSU's Mazi Mosley missed a three-point attempt with one second left to give the Aggies the win to improve their record to 11-3 and 1-0 in the SEC. Their top player on Saturday was forward Rashaun Agee with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Despite the loss to Georgia, Auburn did show some positive signs in the game. A big one was that the Tigers won the rebounding battle. They held the advantage there, 50-35, and hauled in 23 on the offensive side. Auburn also won the scoring battle in the paint, 26-24. Those are two areas Auburn has struggled in this season due to a lack of size up front. It is a big part of their four previous losses to Houston, Michigan, Arizona, and Purdue. Auburn will need more performances like the one they got from Tahaad Pettiford and Keyshawn Hall on Saturday. The two stars combined for 45 points. Kevin Overton or KeShawn Murphy needs to continue to be the potential third option for Auburn to win in the SEC.

The Auburn Tigers will host the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday night, with a start time of 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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