Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN

Coleman Coliseum is where the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-6) will take on the Auburn Tigers (16-2) on Wednesday.

The Auburn Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Ole Miss and notched a win by a score of 82-59 in their last contest. Auburn finished the contest having earned a 58.2% FG percentage (32 of 55) and converted 8 out of their 18 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 10 of 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists in the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to defense, Auburn allowed the other team to shoot 36.8% from the field on 21 out of 57 shooting. Ole Miss doled out 11 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In addition, Ole Miss snagged 28 rebounds (14 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ole Miss shot 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 18 tries. They also made 4 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Tigers walked away with 17 and Ole Miss accumulated 13 fouls.

Johni Broome is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 21 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Auburn will play this game with a win-loss record of 16-2 so far this season. They average 83.7 pts per game (21st in the country) on 47.3% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 33.9% on shots from distance (144 of 425) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Auburn is grabbing 39.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 333 dimes so far this year, which ranks 15th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 29.1% from beyond the arc and they are 42nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (65.3). The Tigers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.8% (392 of 1,037) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 7th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 173 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-71 when they faced Tennessee. The Crimson Tide were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. Tennessee committed 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 70.8%. In relation to three-point attempts, Alabama knocked down 4 of 21 attempts (19.0%). When the game finished, the Crimson Tide ended up going 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Crimson Tide allowed Tennessee to bury 32 out of their 66 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.5% for the matchup. They finished 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 28 and ended up going 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). When talking about rebounding, Alabama permitted Tennessee to pull down 29 in total (9 offensive).

Mark Sears was important for the Crimson Tide for this game. He earned 22 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 1 rebound.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 12-6 for the season. The Crimson Tide are committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (63rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Alabama has 1,605 pts so far this season (89.2 per contest) and they collect 39.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which is 23rd in the country.

The Crimson Tide on defense are ranked 264th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.9. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (149th in college basketball). The Alabama defense surrenders 31.8% on 3-point attempts (132 of 415) and opponents are making 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.8 dimes and 32.9 rebounds every game, which is 92nd and 80th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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