The Mississippi Rebels will hit the floor running against the visiting Auburn Tigers Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Rebels are 14-9 so far on the season, and 9-10-2 ATS vs. the number. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 13-11 and 9-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Mississippi go 10-11 and the Tigers go 7-10 on the totals.



View Auburn vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Mississippi opened as 8-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 52-ranked Rebels and the No. 159-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 66-64 win for the Rebels on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Mississippi's No. 219-ranked scoring average of 65.9 PPG, against a Tigers defense rated No. 113 and allowing 64.7 PPG. The Rebels FG% has averaged 42.9% to date this season, more than the Tigers shooters have managed so far (41.9% per game).

Defensively, Auburn features the nation's No. 201-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 272 nationally in scoring at home.

Auburn was a 68-50 loser in their most recent outing at home against Alabama. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs. Auburn suffered a 68-50 loss against Alabama on Tuesday, getting 21 points from Frankie Sullivan in a losing effort at Auburn Arena.

Mississippi was a 70-60 loser in its last match on the road against Mississippi State. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as underdogs. The Rebels endured a 70-60 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Thursday, despite a 15-point effort from Reginald Buckner at Humphrey Coliseum.


Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Mississippi State are 6-4
After playing Alabama are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Vanderbilt are 3-7
After playing Mississippi State are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Tigers at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Auburn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Auburn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 5 games when playing Auburn
Mississippi is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Auburn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games when playing at home against Auburn


Next up:
Auburn home to Mississippi State, Saturday, February 18
Mississippi home to Vanderbilt, Thursday, February 16