Missouri (11-2) vs. Auburn (12-1)
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Auburn -17; Over/Under: 154
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In this article, we will formulate an Auburn vs Missouri Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 4th, at Auburn Arena. Let’s take a look at an Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Pick.
Another Big Chance for Missouri
Missouri already has a win over Kansas this season, and they have a chance to pick up another big win here. Two games ago against Illinois, Missouri scored 77 points, but the defense gave up 80 points and that led to the defeat. On Monday, Missouri faced off against Alabama State and they scored 82 points while the defense gave up 65 points. Guard Tamar Bates had a strong game putting up 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists. There were four different players that put up at least 12 points.
Missouri is averaging 87.3 points while their defense is giving up 67.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the defense is ranked 92nd. This is a team that is shooting and they are averaging 50.88 percent from the field which is eighth in the league. Guard Mark Mitchell is averaging 13.8 points while shooting 52.5 percent from the field while shooting 20.8 percent from behind the three-point line. Missouri will take on LSU after this game.
Why Missouri Will beat Auburn
- Missouri has won three of its last four day games.
Auburn Has Won Five Straight
Auburn has all kinds of confidence right now and they have won five games in a row. Auburn in the last game faced off against Monmouth and they scored 87 points, and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were up 46-28 but in the second half, they ended up cruising to the victory. Auburn shot 43.9 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from the field. In this game, they are going to need to make more shots from deep. There were four different layers that put up at least 12 points. Johni Broome had a huge game putting up 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
Auburn on the season is averaging 88.3 points while their defense is giving up 64.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 36th. They are averaging 19.4 assists per game which is 4th. Auburn is averaging 88.3 points while their defense is giving up 64.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 36th. They are shooting 50.8 percent from the field which is 10th best in the league. Johni Broome is averaging 18.2 points while shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 28.9 percent from behind the three-point line. Auburn will play against Texas following this one.
Why Auburn Will Beat Missouri
- Missouri has lost each of its last 20 games against Conference opponents.
- Auburn has won each of its last 11 day games at Neville Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Missouri has lost the first half in six of its last seven day games against the Southeastern Conference.
Auburn vs Missouri Prediction
Missouri and Auburn are both going to be involved in a shootout. Auburn is averaging 88.3 points while Missouri is averaging 87.3 points per game. Even though neither of these teams has been awful with the defense, they are both going to struggle here. MIssouri doesn’t have any sort of defense to slow down Johni Broome and that will be the difference here. Back the over to end up cashing here with ease.
