Alabama vs Auburn 1/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The 4^th ranked Auburn Tigers will travel to Coleman Coliseum to take on the 24^th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The 4^th ranked Auburn Tigers won their 11^th straight game and improved to 14-1 on the season after defeating the Florida Gators, 85-73, this past Saturday. Auburn had no trouble generating offense against the tough Florida defense and was able to pull away after the Tigers took a 75-63 lead with 2:34 left in regulation. Auburn shot 53.6% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Florida to shoot 41.4% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was K.D. Johnson who had 23 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, & 3 steals.

On the season, Auburn is averaging 80.6 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 9.1 three-pointers per game on 35.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Auburn has been led by Jabari Smith (15.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 spg), K.D. Johnson (12.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.2 spg), Wendell Green Jr. (12.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.3 spg), & Walker Kessler (9.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 4.1 bpg).

Defensively, Auburn is holding their opponents to an average of 64.9 ppg on 38.3% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 3.7 and a turnover margin of 4.5.

The 24^th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 11-4 on the season after being defeated by the Missouri Tigers, 92-86, this past Saturday. Alabama had no answers defensively in the 2^nd half for Missouri and could not fight back after the Tigers took a 72-564 lead with 10:42 left in regulation. Alabama shot 49.3% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Missouri to shoot 49.2% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Crimson Tide was Jahvon Quinerly who had 19 points, 5 rebounds, & 4 assists.

On the season, Alabama is averaging 82.5 ppg on 46.5% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide are averaging 9.6 three-pointers per game on 32.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Alabama has been led by Jaden Shackelford (16.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.3 apg), Jahvon Quinerly (15.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.3 apg), Keon Ellis (12.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 spg), & JD Davison (8.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.3 apg).

Defensively, Alabama is allowing their opponents to average 74.0 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of -0.4.

The Tigers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Crimson Tide are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and just 3-4 in their last 7 home games.

Auburn has been outstanding on both ends of the court this season as the Tigers comes into this game ranked 23^rd in scoring offense, 87^th in scoring defense, & 19^th in defensive FG%. Alabama has been led by their offense which ranks 15^th in scoring offense, 72^nd in FG%, & 41^st in three-pointers made per game, however, the Crimson Tide have struggled defensively and currently rank just t-289^th in scoring defense & 208^th in defensive FG%.

Alabama certainly has had some questionable performances as of late, however, the Crimson Tide are 7-0 at home on the season and have an offense that has no issues putting up plenty of points. Auburn is a great team, however, I think the Tigers are do for a bit of a regression and as I think Alabama comes out strong against their rival, I’m taking the Crimson Tide to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!