Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/11/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Venue:  Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Auburn +2.5, Alabama -2.5; Over/Under:  156 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Auburn +2.5, Alabama -2.5; Over/Under:  156 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Auburn +1.5, Alabama -1.5; Over/Under:  155.5 points

 

Auburn Tigers:  14-1 (1st place, SEC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  11-4 (5th place, SEC)

 

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Auburn Tigers:  5-0 last 5

Alabama Crimson Tide:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with a 14-1 record overall and they are 3-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-0 in their conference games this season. Their only loss this season was against the UConn Huskies but they have gone on an 11 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Loyola Ramblers, the Syracuse Orange, the UCF Knights, the Yale Bulldogs, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the North Alabama Lions, the Saint Louis Billikens, the Murray State Racers, the LSU Tigers, the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Florida Gators in their last game. K.D. Johnson led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jaylin Williams was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. Zep Jasper and Wendell Green Jr. both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Walker Kessler led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.6% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 11-4 this season and their O/U record is 8-7.

 

 

Alabama is coming into this game with an 11-4 record overall and they are 7-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators while their loss came against the Missouri Tigers in their last game. Jahvon Quinerly led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jaden Shackelford was next on the team with 17 points. Quinerly and JD Davison both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Davison led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.3% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 9-5-1.

 

Auburn is coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn has been having a great season with just 1 loss all season and they have also been good on the road with a 3-0 record in those games. They have played well in their conference games still undefeated in them after 3 games and they have been winning their games convincingly by double digits while playing some very good teams like LSU. Alabama has been playing well this season but they have started to slip up more in their recent games and have been struggling against other ranked teams. Auburn is a very good team and they have been playing well on the road this season, they should be able to get the win here. The best bet to place in this game is on Auburn to cover the spread here.

 

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Auburn Tigers: 23-15 O/U against conference opponents. 22-15 O/U after a conference game. 6-1 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 7-3 O/U off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 9-4 O/U after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 

Alabama Crimson Tide: 9-5 O/U in all games. 12-7 O/U in January games. 8-4 O/U off a loss against a conference rival. 8-4 O/U off a road loss. 9-3 O/U after a road game where both teams scored 75 points or more. 15-8 O/U after allowing 80 points or more. 9-2 O/U after a combined score of 175 points or more.

 

 

Auburn Tigers:  None.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  J. Rojas (F) Late Jan - Knee injury. N. Burnett (G) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

"I'm just having fun with my teammates, loving Auburn, and just working to win." - Jabari Smith on their team becoming the 2nd ranked team in the nation.

 

 

“If we don’t get our defense figured out, we’re not going to be competing for any championships this year. We told the guys this was a leadership test, a maturity test and we failed in that regard today.” - Nate Oats on his team’s loss against Missouri.

 

 

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

C. Bediako 

Keon Ellis 

J. Gary

J. Quinerly 

J. Shackelford

 

 

PPG: J. Smith (15.5)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.6)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (7.7)

 

PPG: J. Shackelford (16.3)

APG: J. Quinerly (4.3)

RPG: K. Ellis (6.2)

 

Coaches:

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (3rd season)