It will be a battle between Southeastern opponents when the Auburn Tigers (8-8) welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-6) to Auburn Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 19 and will air on SEC and ES3.
The Tigers were victorious over Kentucky 75-70 on Saturday. Tyler Harris fueled the Tigers, recording 21 points and 11 rebounds to notch his seventh double-double this season. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 71-63 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Jimmie Taylor posted eight points, nine rebounds, and three blocks.
Auburn is favored by a slight one-point margin in its matchup against Alabama. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 137 points. The Tigers look to improve upon their records of 8-8 Straight Up (SU) and 7-8 Against The Spread (ATS). Auburn has averaged 68.5 points per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 76.1.
On the other side, Alabama has a SU record of 10-6 and an ATS record of 8-6. The Crimson Tide are one of the top defensive teams in the nation, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 65.7 points allowed per game. Alabama’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .399 from the field. They average 5.0 blocks per game, good for 46th in the nation. The Crimson Tide are in for a physical game against Auburn. The Tigers are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 21.6 fouls per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Auburn and Alabama played, Alabama won, moving its SU record against Auburn to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. The Tigers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Alabama held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five game, while Auburn wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Auburn, ATS Winner – Auburn, O/U – Over
Notes
Auburn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Auburn’s last 7 games.
Auburn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Auburn’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Auburn’s last 9 games when playing Alabama.
Auburn is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Alabama.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn’s last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama.
Auburn scores an average of just 76.1 points per game (ranked 127th). Alabama ranks 49th in points allowed, giving up 65.7 points per game.
On average, Auburn has 73.4 possessions per game and scores 1.036 points on each possession. Alabama has both fewer possessions (66.1) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.002).
Auburn has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.3%. Alabama is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Auburn attempts an average of 25.0 three pointers per game and Alabama attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Auburn Tigers have a 7-8 record while the Alabama Crimson Tide have a 7-5 record.
Alabama makes an average of 6.0 steals per game. Auburn has a solid 5-3 record when it allows at least 6 steals.
