The Ole Miss Rebels (19-8) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (25-2) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Neville Arena in Auburn and televised on ESPN2. Auburn is coming off a win in their previous game, while Ole Miss is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Vanderbilt. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers

The Rebels Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

The Rebels dropped to 19-8 on the season after a 77-72 road loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Ole Miss entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 41-33 at halftime, Ole Miss outscored Vanderbilt 39-36 in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback. The game’s total points of 149 fell just short of the 152.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Auburn Tigers Recent Game/Games

Auburn improved to 25-2 on the season with an 82-70 win over Georgia on Saturday. The Tigers were -16 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread.

After leading 29-24 at halftime, Auburn scored 53 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The total points for the game went over the 145.5 O/U line.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

Ole Miss put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They connected on 9 of 28 three-point attempts, hitting 32.1% from deep, while making 50% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, the Rebels were efficient, converting 13 of 15 for 86.7%.

Malik Dia led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 66.7% overall and 50% from three. Sean Pedulla added 21 points and 4 assists, hitting 3 of 8 from beyond the arc. Chris Manon was perfect from three, going 2 for 2 and finishing with 16 points in 21 minutes.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Johni Broome’s 31 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the field, led Auburn to 82 points in their last game. Asa Newell added 20 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep, while Silas Demary Jr. contributed 18 points despite shooting just 25% overall.

Auburn shot 42.9% from the field and 27.3% from three, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.6%. They connected on 78.6% of their free throws and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, with 17 assists as a team.

Rebels Team Defense

Ole Miss gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the Rebels’ defense saw the other team hit 8 of 23 threes, a 34% success rate. Ole Miss also sent them to the line 29 times, where they made 21 free throws, shooting 72%.

Tigers Team Defense

Even with Ole Miss giving up 77 points, their defense couldn’t stop the opposing team from shooting 46% from the field. The Rebels allowed 24 made field goals on 52 attempts.

Inside the arc, Ole Miss gave up 16 two-point field goals on 29 attempts, with the other team shooting 55%. From three-point range, the Rebels allowed 8 made threes on 23 attempts, a 34% shooting rate.

Rebels vs Tigers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Rebels have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-4-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• The Tigers are 3-0 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Rebels vs Tigers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, our recommendation is to take the Tigers at -12.5. Despite our model showing the Tigers winning 76-71, we like Rebels as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 153.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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