Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 3/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN

Bridgestone Arena is where the Auburn Tigers (27-4) will try to beat the Ole Miss Rebels (21-10) on Friday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced Florida and took a loss by a final of 90-71 in their last game. Ole Miss walked away from the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (22 of 66) and buried 7 of 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rebels made 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Ole Miss allowed 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. Florida doled out 19 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Florida collected 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida went 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 21 attempts. They also made 14 of 38 tries from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Rebels ended up with 20 and Florida totaled 22 personal fouls.

Sean Pedulla is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Ole Miss enters this one with a win-loss record of 21-10 for the season. They average 77.6 pts per contest (86th in Division 1) while going 44.3% from the floor. The Rebels are hitting 34.7% on three-point shots (260 of 750) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ole Miss is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 453 dimes for the season, which is 131st in college in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 8.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are conceding 32.9% on shots from distance and they are 179th in college in opponents points per game (71.8). The Rebels defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (745 of 1,728) and they relinquish 37.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 240th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 436 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers took a loss by a final score of 93-91 when they played Alabama. With respect to attacking the glass, Auburn allowed Alabama to get 38 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 31.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 16 of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Tigers allowed Alabama to knock down 35 of 67 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Tigers finished 35 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.9%. In reference to shots from downtown, Auburn made 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.7%. Alabama was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Tigers snagged 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Johni Broome ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this contest. He converted 15 of 28 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.6%, and added 8 rebounds. He racked up 34 points in his 43 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

Auburn has a mark of 27-4 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks 22nd in the country. Auburn has tallied 2,640 pts for the year (85.2 per contest) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.7 times per contest (29th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.2 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.6 personal fouls every game and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 119th in the country in PPG given up with 70.0. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (43rd in the country). The Auburn defense surrenders 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 619) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 9.7 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which is ranked 5th and 125th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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