The Alabama Crimson Tide (23-7) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (27-3) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Neville Arena in Auburn and televised on ESPN. Both Alabama and Auburn will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers

The Crimson Tide Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Alabama fell to 23-7 on the season after a 99-94 loss to Florida on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide were -3.5 favorites at home but couldn’t cover the spread.

After trailing 41-40 at halftime, Alabama scored 54 points in the second half but allowed 58. The game’s total points of 193 went over the 178.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Auburn Tigers Recent Game/Games

The Tigers fell to 27-3 on the season after an 83-72 road loss to Texas A&M on Tuesday. Auburn entered the game as -4.5 favorites but couldn’t cover the spread.

Trailing 40-34 at halftime, Auburn scored 38 points in the second half but allowed 43. The combined points of 155 went over the pre-game line of 151.5.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama put up 94 points in their last game, shooting 47.2% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.8%, and they connected on 68% of their free throws, going 17-for-25 from the line. The Crimson Tide also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 18 assists in the win.

Mark Sears led the way with 30 points and 5 assists, despite shooting just 2-for-10 from three-point range. Alex Condon contributed 27 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 2-of-4 from deep, while Walter Clayton Jr. added 22 points and 8 assists, shooting 2-for-8 from three.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60%. They connected on 9 of 22 three-point attempts, hitting 40.9% from deep, and were efficient at the free-throw line, making 13 of 15 for 86.7%.

Tahaad Pettiford and Zhuric Phelps each scored 19 points, with Pettiford hitting 6 of 10 threes at a 60% clip. Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points, shooting 50% from both the field and beyond the arc, while Andersson Garcia contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds, hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 99 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide allowed their opponent to hit 53% of their two-point attempts, going 25/47.

From beyond the arc, Alabama’s opponent shot 36%, making 9 of 25 three-pointers. The Crimson Tide also sent them to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 17 attempts for 68%.

Tigers Team Defense

Even with Alabama giving up 99 points, they still managed to put up a strong offensive performance. The Crimson Tide shot 47% from the field, making 34 of their 72 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 25 of 47 shots, good for 53% shooting.

From three-point range, Alabama hit 9 of 25 attempts, shooting 36%. They also went to the free-throw line 25 times, converting 17 of those for a 68% success rate. On the boards, they allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide vs Tigers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Alabama has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 92 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Across the Tigers last ten home games, the team averaged 82 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 9-1 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Crimson Tide have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Tigers have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Crimson Tide vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -8.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 76-71, we see the Crimson Tide as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 177.5, and our model projects the Crimson Tide and Tigers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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