The 15^th-ranked Auburn Tigers get set to square off against the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday at noon inside WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV. They jump it up at 12pm. WVU is laying 3 1/2 but the Tigers come in as the hotter team. Auburn Tigers Betting PreviewThe Tigers (16-4) have won five of six overall and are coming off a loss to Texas A&M, 79-63, and in that game they were not very consistent at all. They will need their club leader in points per game Wendell Green Jr. to step up and carry the load. He leads the team in scoring with a 13.9 points per average and he also adds in just under four rebounds and assists per contest.Auburn has talent they are built to make a deep run this season, but they have played down to the level of their opponent from time to time and it has hurt them and made games more tougher than they had to be. Sophomore Johni Broome also chips in with 13 points per game and he also hauls down a team-high 11 rebounds for the Tigers, who will want to push the pace against WVU.On defense, the Tigers know coming into this game they will have to keep in check the WVU's shooters, who love to try to connect and knock it down from beyond the arc. They have some solid three-point shooters and once they get open they have the ability to knock down shots. WVU Mountaineers Betting PreviewThe Mountaineers (12-8) have really struggled of late, having dropped six of eight overall as their record has dipped to 12-8. They had a nice start to the season but that is a distant memory and they are in dire need of a win. The last time they took the floor, they were defeated by Texas Tech, 76-61 and that game was not even remotely competitive. They got punched in the gut and never recovered en route to the 15 point loss. They settled for too many shots from beyond the arc, as they connected on just 10-of-35 from beyond the arc. Yes, they live and die by the three, but against a better team like the Tigers, they need to make sure they knock down these open looks and not have to play from behind. WVU has some good players on its roster, including senior guard Erik Stevenson who averages 13.1 points per game. He also adds in three rebounds and shots close to 35% from beyond the arc. WVU started the season 6-1 and looked to be a tough out but they have not played well over the last two months and now they have a chance to score a huge win and pull off an upset. Game Odds, Series Trends, Free PickThe Tigers are 4-1 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the spread and 4-4 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in four of their last five games and the totals have gone over in six of their last 12 games at home. WVU is 10-10 against the spread. The Mountaineers are 3-2 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the spread, but just 4-3 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in two of their last five games and the totals have gone over in seven of their last 13 games at home.Persian Pick: Auburn + 3 1/2