Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Neville Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Ole Miss Rebels (19-8) are on their way to Neville Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Auburn Tigers (25-2).

The Ole Miss Rebels played Vanderbilt and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-72 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Rebels walked away with 21 while Vanderbilt had 14 fouls. They converted 8 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Vanderbilt shot 72.4% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 29 attempts. In addition, Vanderbilt pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Vanderbilt totaled 13 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected a total of 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rebels converted 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Ole Miss wrapped up the game with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Malik Dia is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He shot 66.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 30 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Ole Miss comes into this one with a mark of 19-8 this season. They have an average of 77.6 pts per game (85th in the nation) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor. The Rebels are connecting on 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (235 of 672) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling in 33.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 408 assists for the season, which is 115th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 8.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rebels are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 96th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.2). The Rebels defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (628 of 1,503) and they concede 38.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 148th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 356 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers took home the win by a final score of 82-70 against Georgia. The Tigers corralled 21 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Georgia was called for 25 personal fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Auburn converted 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 27 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. The Tigers allowed Georgia to convert 22 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6% in the game. They went 31.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). Regarding attacking the glass, Auburn allowed Georgia to snag 28 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Johni Broome ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and totaled 14 rebounds. He earned 31 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game.

Auburn has a win-loss mark of 25-2 so far this season. The Tigers commit 18.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.6 times per game (28th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.1 times per contest. Auburn has accumulated 2,277 points for the year (84.3 per game) and they pull in 38.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks 37th in the country.

The Tigers are ranked 70th in the nation in points given up per game with 68.1. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (25th in Division 1). The Auburn defense gives up 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (159 of 541) and opponents are converting on 72.8% of their foul shots. They concede 9.1 assists and 33.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 2nd and 112th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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