Saturday, January 7, 2017

Auburn Arena

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The Ole Miss Rebels travel to Auburn Arena to play the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 9-5 and a road record of 0-2. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-4 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 4-8 and they are 7-5 against the spread.

Deandre Burnett comes into this contest averaging 19.1 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Rebels. He pulls down 2.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 92%. Sebastian Saiz averages 15.7 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 12.2 rebounds per game for Ole Miss. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Mustapha Heron averages 15.9 points per game while playing 27.1 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Danjel Purifoy averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Ole Miss averages 79.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 46th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 199th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 150th in the country. They average 41.6 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 151st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 311th with 15.5 per game. The Rebels allow 76.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 252nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 304th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 156th and they give up 16.1 assists per contest which puts them in 313th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 239th in Division 1.

Auburn averages 79 points per game this year which ranks them 51st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 244th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 196th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 108th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 164th with 13.4 per game. The Tigers allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 212th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 85th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.6 rebounds a game which ranks 327th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the nation. The Tigers force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 14th in college basketball.

The Rebels average 78.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Rebels have an offensive rating of 106.6 and they assist on 52.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Ole Miss turns the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.1%. The Rebels give up 78.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 88.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 103.2 and 50.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 75.9 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 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Auburn turns it over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.1%. The Tigers give up 74.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 7-7 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 7-6 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 7-5 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 4-8 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Auburn Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Auburn

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