Auburn vs. Missouri Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 4

Published 6:38 pm Friday, January 3, 2025

Saturday’s game that pits the No. 2 Auburn Tigers (12-1, 0-0 SEC) versus the Missouri Tigers (11-2, 0-0 SEC) at Neville Arena should be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 85-69 in favor of Auburn, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Missouri projects to cover the 17.5-point spread in its matchup against Auburn. The over/under has been set at 154.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Auburn vs. Missouri Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network
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  • Where: Auburn, Alabama
  • Venue: Neville Arena
  • Line: Auburn -17.5
  • Point total: 154.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Auburn -3448, Missouri +1280

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Auburn vs. Missouri Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Auburn 85, Missouri 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Auburn vs. Missouri

  • Pick ATS: Missouri (+17.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)

Auburn’s record against the spread this season is 10-3-0, while Missouri’s is 5-7-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Auburn Tigers are 8-5-0 and the Missouri Tigers are 7-5-0. The two teams score 175.6 points per game, 21.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Auburn has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall. Missouri has gone 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Auburn Performance Insights

  • The Auburn Tigers’ +305 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 23.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.3 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while giving up 64.8 per outing (36th in college basketball).
  • Auburn ranks 30th in the country at 36.8 rebounds per game. That’s 10.3 more than the 26.5 its opponents average.
  • Auburn knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (29th in college basketball), 4.3 more than its opponents (5.9).
  • The Auburn Tigers record 113.7 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball), while giving up 83.5 points per 100 possessions (38th in college basketball).
  • Auburn has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 8.6 per game (third in college basketball play) while forcing 10.4 (305th in college basketball).

Missouri Performance Insights

  • The Missouri Tigers are outscoring opponents by 19.7 points per game, with a +256 scoring differential overall. They put up 87.3 points per game (11th in college basketball) and allow 67.6 per contest (93rd in college basketball).
  • Missouri averages 31.8 rebounds per game (249th in college basketball) while allowing 29.5 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.3 boards per game.
  • Missouri makes 8.3 three-pointers per game (143rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.5. It shoots 36.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.4%.
  • Missouri has committed 5.3 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.2 (65th in college basketball) while forcing 15.5 (19th in college basketball).

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