The Auburn Tigers (1-1) take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1) at the Barclays Center on Thursday, November 16 at 9:00 PM ET as part of the Vivid Seats Legends Classic. The Tigers are a 14.5-point favorite to win on the road.

The Tigers are back in action after a 86-71 win over the SE Louisiana Lions, which was their first of the season. Johni Broome added 18 points and had a big impact on the second half to lead the Tigers to victory.

They are currently at the bottom of the SEC, but it is only two games into the season. However, they compete in arguably one of the toughest conferences in college sports for basketball, so they need every win they can get.

They are averaging 84.0 points per game and are shooting 42.9 percent from the field. They also obtain 42.0 total rebounds a game and move the ball quite well at 19.5 assists a game.

Defensively, they are allowing 79.5 points per game. In addition, they also obtain 5.5 steals and 8.5 blocks a game. If they can lock down a bit on defense, they should be able to win by a good margin.

The Fighting Irish were handed their first loss of the season, which was a 71-61 outing against the Western Carolina Catamounts. Corey Booth had a great game of 20 points despite the loss, as the Irish also had 12 turnovers compared to the Caramounts’ seven.

They have slid all the way to the bottom of the ACC with the recent loss. This is also another powerhouse for a conference, so Notre Dame will also have their work cut out for them.

They are putting up 65.5 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting from the field. They have obtained slightly less rebounds per game than the Tigers at 36.5 and have a much lower rate of assists at 9.5 a game.

The Fighting Irish are allowing teams to average 67.0 points a game. They are also averaging 2.0 blocks a game and 2.5 steals per contest. 

MyBookie has the odds currently favoring the Auburn Tigers to win. According to market analysis, the Tigers have an 88.0 percent chance at winning.

The Tigers nearly had 20^th-ranked Baylor, as they led at the half, but the Bears came out strong with a second half dominance. The Fighting Irish have issues scoring the ball and defending, making this a good opportunity.