Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (8-21) will try to defeat the Auburn Tigers (22-7) on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers faced off with Mississippi State and went home with a win by a final score of 78-63 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 19 while Mississippi State recorded 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 20 tries from 3-point range. Mississippi State finished 60.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Mississippi State snagged 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Mississippi State dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Auburn allowed 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Auburn wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (28 out of 56) and buried 9 of their 19 3-pointers.

Johni Broome is a player who was a major factor in this game. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished shooting 53.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Auburn heads into this game with a mark of 22-7 on the year. They cough up possession 10.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Auburn is collecting 38.0 boards per game and has racked up 515 assists so far this season, which is 12th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (233 of 672) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They average 82.6 points per game (18th in the country) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are surrendering 30.5% on shots from distance and they are 76th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.0). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.8% (651 of 1,678) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 6th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 284 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers went home defeated by a final of 84-78 when they faced Ole Miss. The Tigers snagged 12 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 20 for this game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. Ole Miss was called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Missouri buried 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0%. The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to bury 23 of 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. They wrapped up this game 38.5% from three-point range via 10 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 42 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning team rebounding, Missouri permitted Ole Miss to grab 31 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Sean East was important for the Tigers for the game. He totaled 27 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in the game. He made 10 of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, but didn't pull down a board.

Missouri has a mark of 8-21 this season. The Tigers commit 20.0 fouls every game and they go 78.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (245th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. Missouri has totaled 2,096 points for the year (72.3 per contest) and they average 30.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 207th in the country.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 282nd in the country in points given up per game with 75.5. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (221st in college hoops). The Missouri defense concedes 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (223 of 650) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 assists and 37.2 total boards per game, which is 201st and 306th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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