Point spread favors Rebels in battle with Tigers

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March 2, 8:00 PM | Auburn Arena

Mississippi Rebels vs Auburn Tigers Odds

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Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Auburn Arena Wednesday as host Auburn looks to handle the Mississippi Rebels in NCAAB action.

The Rebels will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 12-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Tigers are 11-8-2 ATS. Mississippi is 10-13 on the totals; Auburn is 8-13.



View Mississippi vs Auburn Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 6.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 255 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Rebels, who rate No. 68 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 73-64 victory for the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Auburn's No. 306 nationally ranked offense (62.4 points per game) against a Rebels defense that sits as the No. 203 at 68.7 PPG. The Tigers have been averaging 40% from the field, less than the Rebels have managed so far this season (44.5% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Mississippi owns the country's No. 172-rated mark, allowing 70.6 points per game on the highway. Auburn, on the other hand, rates No. 328 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Mississippi was a 68-63 Sportsbook at home against Alabama. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites. The Crimson Tide were burned for 25 points by Chris Warren on Saturday as the Rebels put another game in the win column, 68-63, at Tad Smith Coliseum.

In their last action, Auburn was a 57-55 loser at home against Arkansas. They covered the 3.5–point spread as underdogs. The Tigers endured a 57-55 loss at the hands of the Razorbacks on Saturday, despite a 13-point effort from Kenny Gabriel at Auburn Arena.


Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Arkansas are 5-5
After playing Alabama are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing LSU are 4-6
After playing Arkansas are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8


A few Rebels at Tigers trends to consider:
Mississippi is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Mississippi is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Mississippi is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Auburn's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Auburn's last 8 games when playing Mississippi
Auburn is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Mississippi


Next up:
Mississippi home to Arkansas, Saturday, March 5
Auburn at LSU, Saturday, March 5

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