Auburn (19-10, 9-7 SEC) seeks to notch a win that would likely boost them into the NCAA Tournament and would definitely be one of the biggest upsets of the college hoops go-round against its arch-rival when it collides with highly-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (25-4, 15-1 SEC) on Wednesday night. The Auburn Tigers bowed 77-69 in the teams’ first meeting last month.
Let’s dive in and see if Bruce Pearl’s side can somehow knock off their powerful rivals and make sure they continue their season in March Madness. After that, we’ll choose what our Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide best bets are.
Auburn Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Odds
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers Matchup Information
Alabam Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers
Location: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN2
Recent Scores
Auburn struggled to contain their in-state foes down the stretch in the first game of the regular season series, yet they did have a solid effort slowing Alabama’s best player, freshman Brandon Miller. Miller, who will likely come home with the conference’s player of the year honor, managed just one make from the floor in the first 20 minutes and shot a season-low 0-for-7 from deep. Still, he’s been one of the best college basketball players from coast to coast.
Guards Mark Sears and Rylan Griffen made the Tigers pay in the late going with their three-point prowess, but a big reason Auburn was able to stick with one of the nation’s best attacks was their ability to bottle up Miller.
Alabama would clinch the SEC’s regular-season championship with a win here. The Crimson Tide already own a share of the crown in the college basketball standings, meaning six of the past 11 SEC championships have come from this rivalry matchup.
Worth noting, Auburn’s strength of schedule in its last two games, at Alabama vs. Tennessee, is No. 1 in the sport, against two really, really good NCAA basketball teams.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers Analysis
Their last time out, on Saturday against Arkansas, Miller and Alabama earned another close win in a span that has tested the team on and off the hardwood.
Miller bucketed 24 points, and Sears sank 7 of 8 from the line over the final 1:04 to finish out an 86-83 victory that followed an overtime triumph on the road at South Carolina a few days earlier.
Miller came up big in a second straight contest since police alleged in courtroom testimony that he provided a gun to former teammate Darius Miles, who has been charged with capital murder in a fatal shooting.
Oats Pledges to End Pre-Game Pat Down for Alabama Basketball Player
The week’s occurrences brought much more attention to Miller’s regular pregame introduction, in which he received a pat-down. That, coach Nate Oats said, won’t happen again.
Miller is connecting on 46.8% of his shots and averaging 19.7 points per game. Sears has put up 13.0 points over the last ten outings for the Crimson Tide.
Kentucky won going away against Auburn, 86-54, on Saturday for the Wildcats’ 20th win of the campaign. The Tigers going cold at such a juncture is definitely something to watch for while making our Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide best bets.
They are spearheaded by the tandem of Wendell Green Jr. and Johni Broome. Green racked up a team-high 24 points against Alabama earlier, and he’s averaging 13.8 points each time out. Broome has totaled 19 points or more in three of the past four and now leads the team in the scoring department (14.1).
Odds Breakdown
Alabama Crimson Tide
Moneyline: -520
Spread: -9.5, -115 odds
Over/Under: 153.5 points, both -110 odds
Auburn Tigers
Moneyline: +385
Spread: +9.5, -105 odds
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers Betting Pick and Prediction
We’ve seen the NCAAB odds, so now it’s time to make our Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide best bets. Notice there wasn’t any college basketball injury report, so that’s something you’ll have to seek out.
Alabama moneyline: Being that the Crimson Tide are 14-0 at home, it’s hard to make any Auburn Tigers picks that involve them winning. It’s best to take the Alabama Crimson Tide odds here.
Auburn spread: They kept up last time, and it will mean something to give themselves a chance here, too.
Add those college basketball picks to what you’re going to wager today and make some money. This will surely be one of the best NCAA basketball games today, as nothing’s better on the NCAAB schedule than rivalries. Especially when there’s something on the line.
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