Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/15/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 15, 2022

Venue:  Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, MS

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Auburn -9, Ole Miss +9; Over/Under:  139.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Auburn -9, Ole Miss +9; Over/Under:  139.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Auburn -9.5, Ole Miss +9.5; Over/Under:  139.5 points

 

Auburn Tigers:  15-1 (1st place, SEC)

Ole Miss Rebels:  9-6 (10th place, SEC)

 

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Auburn Tigers:  5-0 last 5

Ole Miss Rebels:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with a 15-1 record overall and they are 4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-0 in their conference games this season. Their only loss this season was against the UConn Huskies but they have gone on a 12 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, the Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last game. Jabari Smith led the team in points in that game with 25 while Wendell Green Jr. was next on the team off the bench with 19 points. Green Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 4 while K.D. Johnson led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 44.8% from the field, 26.9% from 3-point range, and 63.6% 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 65.6 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 12-4 this season and their O/U record is 9-7.

 

 

Ole Miss is coming into this game with a 9-6 record overall and they are 8-1 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 1-2 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this game off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Mississippi State Bulldogs while their 3 losses in that span came against the Samford Bulldogs, the Tennessee Volunteers, and the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game. Matthew Murrell led the team in points in that game with 11 while Daeshun Ruffin was next on the team with 10 points. Ruffin led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Luis Rodriguez led the team in rebounds off the bench with 7. They were 34.6% from the field, 22.7% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. Ole Miss has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 6-9.

 

Auburn is coming into this game as a 9 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn is having an incredible season with a 15-1 record overall and they are coming into this game on a 12 game win streak which is the 2nd longest active streak in the nation. They have also won all 4 of their conference games and all 4 of their road games this season. They have won against a few top teams already and they have been crushing the non-ranked teams they face. Ole Miss has been mediocre at best this season losing 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a loss on the road by 16 points. Throw the rankings in the garbage here because Auburn is by far the best team in the nation right now with the way they have been playing recently. They are going to crush Ole Miss at home here. The best bet to place in this game is on Auburn to cover the spread.

 

Auburn Ole Miss Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 15, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Auburn 87 Ole Miss 71.

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Auburn Tigers: 24-15 O/U against conference opponents. 12-7 O/U in January games. 23-15 O/U after a conference game. 7-1 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Ole Miss Rebels: 24-15 ATS in all home games. 20-13 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 27-20 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 15-5 ATS after a game - allowing a shooting pct. of 55% or higher.

 

 

Auburn Tigers:  None.

Ole Miss Rebels:  T. Fagan (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. J. Joiner (G) Late Feb - Back injury.

 

 

“Obviously, when you look at Walker, he’s one of the best defensive players in the league because he’s one of the best shot blockers in the country.” - Bruce Pearl on Walker Kessler.

 

 

"Our energy level was very low. We just couldn't get consistent play out of the gate. We got no rhythm offensively and weren't very tough defensively. That's one of the softest teams I've ever put on a floor since I've been at Ole Miss." - Kermit Davis Jr. on his team’s loss against Texas A&M.

 

 

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

Jaemyn Brakefield 

N. Brooks 

J. Joiner 

M. Murrell 

Luis Rodriguez

 

 

PPG: J. Smith (16.1)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.6)

Reb/G: W. Kessler (7.3)

 

PPG: J. Joiner (13.6)

APG: D. Ruffin (3.6)

Reb/G: N. Brooks (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)

Ole Miss Rebels: Kermit Davis Jr (4th season)