Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SECN

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-3) are traveling to Neville Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Auburn Tigers (13-3).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs took the court against Ole Miss and earned the victory with a final of 64-54 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 14 and Ole Miss finished the game with 21 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. Ole Miss ended up shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 17 attempts. Moreover, Ole Miss pulled down 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ole Miss recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Mississippi State allowed the other team to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 12 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 41 with 17 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 13 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Mississippi State wrapped up the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 of 58) and buried 5 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter.

William McNair is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 25 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 71.4% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Mississippi State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 12-3 this season. They currently have an average of 66.9 points per outing (305th in the nation) while shooting 41.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (97 of 316) and 62.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling in 38.9 rebounds per contest and has 228 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 158th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 102nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 186 surrendered this year. The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.7% (314 of 812) and they surrender 33.5 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 30.7% on shots from distance while they are 5th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (56.7).

For their last game, the Auburn Tigers took home the win by a final score of 82-73 against Ole Miss. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Auburn allowed Ole Miss to get 28 in all (6 offensive). They finished 36.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 25 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to bury 24 out of 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.6% in the matchup. Overall, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Auburn made 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Ole Miss was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game.

Wendell Green was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in this contest. He converted 5 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 13-3 for the year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (107th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. Auburn has scored 1,163 points on the season (72.7 per game) and they pull in 38.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks them 230th in the country.

The Auburn defense allows 27.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (78 of 289) and their opposition knocks down 66.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.1 dimes and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 27th and 181st in Division 1. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 41st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 63.2. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the field (32nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auburn

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