In a season filled with unpredictability, it has been the Auburn Tigers who have proven to be the most consistent team in the country. Auburn has won each of its last 14 games – the longest active winning streak in D1 – while sporting a stellar 10-3 ATS record in that span (a game vs Gardner-Webb did not have a listed spread). But the Tigers undoubtedly face their stiffest test to that streak yet when they visit rival Alabama on Wednesday.
Bruce Pearl’s squad has not made winning easy on themselves, as they had to overcome double-digit halftime deficits in each of their past two games. The Auburn offense can start slow but it is one of the best in the nation once it gets going. The depth of scoring is evident, as the team sports two of the top 10 scorers in the SEC.
Alabama has not found the same level of consistency as Auburn but the Crimson Tide have one of the top players in the SEC in Collin Sexton. The freshman point guard is averaging 19.3 points – second in the conference – with 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Though overlooked, Donta Hall has been equally important for Alabama with the junior leading the SEC in field-goal percentage and second in blocks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Auburn Tigers in this one, they were listed as 1-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Alabama Crimson Tide currently sport a 11-6 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-7 ATS. The Auburn Tigers are 16-1 and 11-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Crimson Tide produce a 6-10 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Tigers have gone 8-7 against the totals betting line.
The Crimson Tide sit at No. 156 in the current college hoops power poll here at OddsShark, while the Tigers sit at No. 11 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Alabama's No. 106-rated squad against Auburn's No. 8-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Alabama rates No. 224 in the country with 6.29 treys per game, while Auburn ranks No. 39 nationally with 9.53 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Tigers got 23 points from Bryce Brown as Auburn ran past Mississippi State 76-68 on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Alabama got 18 points from Dazon Ingram en route to a 74-66 victory over LSU on Saturday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Auburn home to Georgia, Saturday, January 20
Alabama at Mississippi State, Saturday, January 20