Auburn Tigers (16-3) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-6)
January 27, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Mississippi State Bulldogs +2.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Auburn Tigers look to stay hot after winning 11 of their last 12 games. The Mississippi State Bulldogs need a win after losing 4 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs prediction.
Auburn Tigers Betting Preview
The Auburn Tigers recently beat Vanderbilt and Ole Miss while losing to Alabama. The Auburn Tigers are averaging 83.3 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 37.8 percent shooting. Johni Broome is averaging 15.8 points and 1.7 assists, while Jaylin Williams is averaging 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds. Aden Holloway is dishing 3.3 assists and Chad Baker-Mazara is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Auburn Tigers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Auburn Tigers are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Mississippi State Bulldogs recently lost to Kentucky and Florida, while beating Vanderbilt. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are averaging 74.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Tolu Smith is averaging 18.3 points and 1.3 assists, while Josh Hubbard is averaging 14.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Cameron Matthews is dishing 2.8 assists and Shakeel Moore is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are allowing 27.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs prediction
The Auburn Tigers are the more talented team and if they’re making shots there’s nothing you can do. However, this is a game Mississippi State could win outright with a physical defense that gives up nothing easy. Throw in that Humphrey Coliseum crowd, and we could see Auburn get a little frustrated. The Mississippi State Bulldogs need a big win to kind of right the ship with some SEC losses, and this fits the bill. Should be a good one. Give me the Bulldogs and the free bucket.
