
Auburn vs Mississippi State Prediction 1/14/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Mississippi State (14-2) vs. Auburn (15-1)
January 14, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Auburn -7.5; Over/Under: 151.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Auburn vs Mississippi State Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, January 14th, at the Auburn Arena. Let’s take a look at an Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Pick.
Johni Broome is Out for Auburn
One major issue for Auburn heading into into this game is that their best player Johni Broome is out. Auburn in the last game faced off against South Carolina and they used their defense to come away with a 66-63 victory. At halftime, they were down 40-34 but they fought back in the second half to secure the win. Tahaad Pettiford had a strong game putting up 15 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
Auburn is averaging 86.6 points while their defense is giving up 66.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 48th in the league. They are shooting 50.6 percent from the field which is 7th best in the league. Johni Broome is averaging 17.9 points while shooting 57.7 percent from the field. He is dealing with a left ankle sprain though and has been ruled out. Chad Baker-Mazara is averaging 12.7 points while shooting whole shooting 52.1 percent from the field.
Can Mississippi State Bounce Back?
Mississippi State has played well this season, but they are coming off a disappointing loss. At halftime, they were down 49-44 to Kentucky, and in the second half they scored 46 points, but it wasn’t enough as they ended up losing 95-90. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points, but the defense has been a problem. The Bulldogs shot 45.1 percent from the field and 30 percent from behind the three-point line.
Mississippi State is averaging 83.9 points while their defense is giving up 68.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 101st. They are averaging 64.5 field goal attempts per game, which is 20th in the league. They are averaging 10.06 steals per game which is 10th in the league. Josh Hubbard is averaging 17 points while shooting 42.1 percent from the field. After this game, Mississippi State will have a rivalry game at home against Ole Miss.
Auburn vs Mississippi State Prediction
On a level playing field this is a game I probably take Auburn, but not having Johni Broome is a big loss for this team. Auburn is averaging 86.6 points per game but their offense isn’t going to be good here. Mississippi State is averaging 83.9 points which is 25th best in the league. Auburn’s offense is not going to be good enough and Mississippi State is going to get the job done here. Back Mississippi State against the spread here.