Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-4) will go up against the Auburn Tigers (14-1) at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and took home the win by a score of 85-73 in their last game. Auburn walked away from the game having earned a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 56) and made 8 out of their 18 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Tigers made 17 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to defending, Auburn allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. Florida earned 12 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Additionally, Florida collected 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Florida ended up going 67.9% from the free throw line by burying 19 of their 28 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of their 22 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 21 while Florida finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

K.D. Johnson is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished 53.8% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 28 mins and also collected 1 board. He totaled 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Betting Picks

Auburn heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-1 on the year. They currently have an average of 80.6 points per outing (23rd in the country) on 45.4% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 35.4% on shots from downtown (136 of 384) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Auburn is grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 230 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 66th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 114th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 161 surrendered this season. The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.3% (334 of 873) and they concede 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 31.5% on 3-point shots while they are 91st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.9).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide took a defeat with a final score of 92-86 against Missouri. The Crimson Tide corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Missouri was called for 14 fouls for this contest which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. With regard to shots from downtown, Alabama buried 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide ended up going 33 out of 67 from the field which had them sitting at 49.3%. The Crimson Tide allowed Missouri to convert 31 out of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in this game. They finished 37.5% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 27 from the charity stripe (77.8%). With respect to attacking the glass, Alabama permitted Missouri to snag 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Jahvon Quinerly ended up having an impact for the Crimson Tide in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 11-4 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which is 74th in college basketball. Alabama has earned 1,237 pts this year (82.5 per game) and they pull in 40.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per game (89th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per game and they connect on 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama defense gives up 30.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (109 of 359) and their opponents are connecting on 66.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.3 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 159th and 245th in college basketball. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 297th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 74.0. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (213th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here