Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Venue:  Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Auburn +2, Alabama -2; Over/Under:  167.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Auburn +2, Alabama -2; Over/Under:  167.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Auburn +2, Alabama -2; Over/Under:  167.5 points

Auburn Tigers:  16-2 (5-0) (1st place, SEC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  12-6 (4-1) (4th place, SEC)

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Auburn Tigers:  5-0  last 5

Alabama Crimson Tide:  4-1  last 5

Auburn is entering this game with a 16-2 record overall, a 5-0 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Mississippi Rebels in their last game. Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome each led the team in points per game in that game with 13 while Dylan Cardwell was next on the team with 12. Aden Holloway, Dylan Cardwell, and Tre Donaldson each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson each led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 58.2% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.3 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 12-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

Alabama is entering this game with a 12-6 record overall, a 4-1 conference record, and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game. Mark Sears led the team in points in that game with 22 while Nick Pringle and Aaron Estrada each were next on the team with 8. Aaron Estrada led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Nick Pringle, Grant Nelson, Rylan Griffen, and Sam Walters each led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 44.6% from the field, 19% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.9 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 13-5.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama has looked good in their games this season with their 12-6 record overall and they have looked really good against SEC opponents. They have a 4-1 conference record this season and they are coming off a road loss against Tennessee in their last game so they will be looking to bounce back from that loss against one of the best teams in the country. They have also looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 8-1 home record. Meanwhile, Auburn has looked great in their games this season with their 16-2 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They are also leading the SEC with their 5-0 conference record and they are 2-1 in their road games too. Auburn just beat Ole Miss in their last game with an impressive performance but this is going to be a different environment for them on the road and Alabama is a team that owned the conference last season, looking to get back to that this year. Alabama is going to bring their best effort for the best team in the conference right now and they will be looking to get themselves back in the rankings with a nice ranked win here on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game.

Auburn Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Alabama 87 Auburn 82.

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Auburn Tigers: 12-6 ATS in all games. 9-2 ATS off 3 straight wins against conference rivals. 11-4 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 23-14 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 23-16 OVER off 3 straight wins against conference rivals. 

Alabama Crimson Tide: 1-6 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 2-16 ATS after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games. 2-9 ATS after a combined score of 155 points or more in 3 straight games. 13-5 OVER in all games. 9-2 OVER when the total is 160 to 169.5. 10-5 OVER after playing a game as an underdog.

Auburn Tigers:  None.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  None.

“(Auburn players) were asking me, 'Coach, are you impressed yet? I really haven’t been. Part of it is we just haven’t played that many ranked teams. But Ole Miss comes in ranked, and they’re a good team that are really well coached. To play that well and control the game like we did was impressive." - Bruce Pearl after his team’s win against Ole Miss in their last game on Saturday.

“(Tennessee was) tougher and more physical than we were. We weren’t ready for it. They played harder than we did.” - Nate Oats after his team’s loss against Tennessee in their last game on Saturday.

J. Broome 

A. Holloway 

D. Jones 

C. Moore 

J. Williams

A. Estrada 

R. Griffen 

G. Nelson 

N. Pringle 

M. Sears

PPG: C. Williams (20)

APG: T. Donaldson (3.4)

Reb/G: J. Broome (8.4)

PPG: M. Sears (19.8)

APG: A. Estrada (3.9)

Reb/G: G. Nelson (5.8)

Coaches:

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (10th season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (5th season)