It’s also Auburn’s last game before its Iron Bowl of Basketball showdown with Alabama, a No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup that much of the college basketball world already has its eye on. Auburn can’t afford to look ahead, though, as Vanderbilt will be another Quad I opportunity in the midst of an SEC gauntlet.

Auburn looks to rebound from their loss as we continue our College Basketball odds series with an Auburn-Vanderbilt prediction and pick.

Mark Byington's Commodores have been getting the most out of a rebuilt roster, but when might a relentless SEC schedule finally break their spirit?

The Tigers connected on over half of their shots from the field including nine three-point attempts, scored 19 points on 12 Vanderbilt turnovers, and received 29 points from their bench players. Their recipe for success also included 20-point efforts from Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson.