The Ole Miss Rebels (22-10) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (27-4) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN. Ole Miss is coming off a win in their previous game, while Auburn is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Alabama. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers

The Rebels Are Coming Off A Win

Ole Miss Rebels Recent Game/Games

Ole Miss improved to 22-10 on the season with an 83-80 win over Arkansas on Thursday, March 13th. The Rebels were favored by 4.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the over/under line of 146.5.

Ole Miss led 42-34 at halftime but allowed Arkansas to score 46 points in the 2nd half while putting up 41 points of their own.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn Tigers Recent Game

Auburn’s season record fell to 27-4 after a 93-91 home loss to Alabama on Saturday. The Tigers, who entered the game as -7.5 favorites, failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 45-42 at halftime, Auburn outscored Alabama 37-34 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win. The combined points of 184 exceeded the O/U line of 179.5.

Rebels Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Ole Miss put up 83 points, shooting 46.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 55% of their two-point attempts (22/40) and connected on 33.3% from beyond the arc (8/24), while also shooting 75% from the free-throw line (15/20).

Malik Dia led the way with 19 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 87.5% from the field. Jaylen Murray and Jonas Aidoo each added 17 points, with Murray dishing out 5 assists. Trevon Brazile contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Billy Richmond III also scored 15 points, hitting his only three-point attempt.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 47.9% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.8%, and they dished out 24 assists as a team.

Johni Broome led the way with 34 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 53.6% overall and hitting 2 of 4 from deep. Grant Nelson added 23 points and 8 boards, also shooting 50% from three.

Rebels Team Defense

Ole Miss gave up 80 points in this one, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 30 made field goals on 64 attempts.

From two-point range, the opposition shot 55%, hitting 22 of 40 shots. From beyond the arc, they went 8 for 24, which is 33%. They also sent the other team to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws, shooting 75%. Ole Miss allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Ole Miss’s defensive efforts, they gave up 80 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 46% from the field. The Rebels struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing 55% shooting on 40 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Ole Miss’s defense allowed 8 threes on 24 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 75%.

Rebels vs Tigers Trends

• Across the Rebels last three road games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 91. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• Auburn has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 86 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Rebels have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.
• As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Auburn posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

Rebels vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -11.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 76-71, we see the Rebels as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 154.5 and our model has the Rebels and Tigers finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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