Tuesday’s contest between the No. 1 Auburn Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) and the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) at Neville Arena should be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-71 and heavily favors Auburn to take home the win. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 14.

According to our computer prediction, Auburn is projected to cover the point spread (7.5) against Mississippi State. The two sides are projected to go under the 152.5 total.

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Auburn vs. Mississippi State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network
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• Where: Auburn, Alabama
• Venue: Neville Arena
• Line: Auburn -7.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Auburn -350, Mississippi State +275

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Auburn vs. Mississippi State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Auburn 82, Mississippi State 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Auburn vs. Mississippi State

• Pick ATS: Auburn (-7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Auburn has gone 10-6-0 against the spread, while Mississippi State’s ATS record this season is 9-7-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Tigers are 9-7-0 and the Bulldogs are 8-8-0. The teams combine to score 170.5 points per game, 18.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Auburn is 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall over its past 10 contests, while Mississippi State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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Auburn Performance Insights

• The Tigers’ +329 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 20.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 86.6 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while giving up 66 per outing (48th in college basketball).
• Auburn wins the rebound battle by 8.4 boards on average. It collects 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 56th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.1 per contest.
• Auburn knocks down 9.9 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball) while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc (40th in college basketball). It is making 4.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.8 per game while shooting 31.6%.
• The Tigers’ 111.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in college basketball, and the 85.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 45th in college basketball.
• Auburn has committed 8.9 turnovers per game (eighth in college basketball play), 1.7 fewer than the 10.6 it forces on average (284th in college basketball).

Mississippi State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +249 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 83.9 points per game (24th in college basketball) while giving up 68.3 per outing (98th in college basketball).
• The 36.8 rebounds per game Mississippi State accumulates rank 22nd in the nation, 5.2 more than the 31.6 its opponents record.
• Mississippi State makes 8.9 three-pointers per game (86th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.9. It shoots 33.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.3%.
• Mississippi State has committed nine turnovers per game (12th in college basketball), 4.9 fewer than the 13.9 it forces (46th in college basketball).

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