Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-6) will play the Auburn Tigers (16-3) at Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers played Alabama and took a loss by a final of 79-75 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 20 while Alabama finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Alabama ended up shooting 84.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Alabama collected 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Alabama doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Pertaining to defending, Auburn allowed their opponent to shoot 38.2% from the field on 26 of 68 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 14 of 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Auburn finished having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (28 out of 67) and converted 5 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Johni Broome is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished with 25 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also totaled 14 boards. He shot 64.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Auburn steps onto the court with a mark of 16-3 this season. They average 83.3 pts per contest (24th in college basketball) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 33.1% on shots from distance (149 of 450) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Auburn is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 344 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 14th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 11th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered for the year. The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 37.8% (418 of 1,105) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 29.6% on shots from distance while they are 51st in the country in PPG allowed (66.0).

The last time they took the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 79-70 when they faced Florida. The Bulldogs recorded 23 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 40 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Florida committed 12 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They were able to make 4 of the free throws for a clip of 44.4%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Mississippi State buried 8 of 33 attempts (24.2%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs shot 29 for 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.7%. The Bulldogs allowed Florida to convert 27 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.2% for the contest. They finished shooting 32.0% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Mississippi State permitted Florida to grab 39 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Josh Hubbard ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He racked up 26 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 25 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 36.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a record of 13-6 so far this year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per contest (97th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. Mississippi State has accumulated 1,419 points for the year (74.7 per contest) and they pull down 39.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 192nd in the country.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 58th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (47th in college basketball). The Mississippi State defense gives up 27.8% on shots from distance (120 of 431) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.7 assists and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 33rd and 81st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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