Missouri Tigers vs Auburn Tigers NCAAB betting Prediction
PublishedJanuary 4, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:January 4, 2025 ,

Missouri Tigers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction 1/4/2025

The Missouri Tigers (11-2) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (12-1) on Saturday, January 4th. This game will be played at Neville Arena in Auburn and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Missouri Tigers vs Auburn Tigers

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

Missouri improved to 11-2 on the season with an 82-65 home win over Alabama State on Monday. The Tigers were heavy favorites, entering the game as 26-point favorites.

After taking a commanding 42-24 lead at halftime, Missouri allowed 41 points in the second half while scoring 40. The game total of 147 points fell short of the 155.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn improved to 12-1 on the season with an 87-58 win over Monmouth on Monday. The Tigers were heavy favorites at -37.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 145 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Auburn led 46-28 at halftime and added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 30. Despite not covering the spread, the Tigers continued their strong season with another win.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.6%, with a strong performance inside, hitting 69% of their two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they connected on 31% of their shots, going 9-for-29.

At the free-throw line, the Tigers shot 83.3%, making 15 of 18 attempts. They recorded 8 offensive rebounds and 15 assists. Tamar Bates led the way with 16 points, while D’Ante Bass and Mark Mitchell each added 14, with Mitchell shooting 83.3% from the field.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense put up 87 points in their latest game, shooting 43.9% from the field. They hit 8 of 30 from beyond the arc, good for just 26.7%, but were more effective inside, connecting on 58.3% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they made 21 of 28, hitting 75%.

The Tigers grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and dished out 22 assists. Abdi Bashir Jr. led the team with 15 points, despite shooting 26.7% overall. Johni Broome added 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Dylan Cardwell also contributed 11 boards, along with 12 points.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri’s defense gave up 65 points, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field, hitting 29 of 58 shots. Inside the arc, they were particularly effective, converting 69% of their two-point attempts, going 20 for 29.

From three-point range, the opposition shot 31%, making 9 of 29 attempts. They also went to the free-throw line 18 times, knocking down 15 for 83%. Missouri allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Missouri’s defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 65 points. The Tigers allowed a 50% shooting performance, with the opposition hitting 29 of 58 shots.

Missouri’s defense was particularly vulnerable inside, giving up 69% shooting on two-pointers, with the opponent making 20 of 29 attempts. From beyond the arc, the opposition shot 31%, connecting on 9 of 29 threes.

Tigers vs Tigers Trends

  • Across their five previous road games, Missouri has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 72 points per game.
  • The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Auburn has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 10-0 straight up.

Tigers vs Tigers Prediction

The Tigers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-71. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Tigers at -17.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the under.

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