Saturday, February 11, 2017

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Auburn Tigers head to Tad Smith Coliseum to take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 4 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 16-8 and a road record of 5-3. They are 13-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Rebels have an overall record of 14-10 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 12-11 and they are 13-10 against the spread.

Mustapha Heron comes into this contest averaging 15.3 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Jared Harper averages 12.7 points per game in 24.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

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Deandre Burnett averages 16.5 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 2 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Sebastian Saiz averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Auburn averages 79.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 37th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 209th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 157th in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 112th and 219th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 218th with 13.8 per game. The Tigers allow 77.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 281st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.1 rebounds a game which ranks 334th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 170th place in the country. They force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 78th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 262nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 204th in the nation. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 214th respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 289th with 14.6 per game. The Rebels allow 75.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 236th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 268th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 225th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 305th place in the nation. The Rebels force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 73 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.3 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 104.8 and they assist on 48.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 75.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Auburn turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.9%. The Tigers give up 78.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 85.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rebels score 77.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.2 points per game. The Rebels have a rating on offense of 104.6 and 51.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Ole Miss turns it over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.4%. The Rebels give up 74.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 13-9 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 11-11 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 13-10 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 12-11 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

02/10/17 F Horace Spencer Shoulder out indefinitely

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

01/16/17 F Karlis Silins ACL out for season
01/16/17 F Nate Morris Dismissed has been dismissed

Guy's Pick: Take Ole Miss -4

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