Midweek Madness: Auburn Wire staff picks Auburn-Ole Miss, other midweek contests

Will Auburn ride its gained momentum from Saturday’s win into Ole Miss on Tuesday? The Auburn Wire staff shares their picks.

The standings are updated and the polls have been released, which means it is time for another week of basketball in the SEC.

The No. 22 Auburn Tigers travel to Ole Miss on Tuesday, in hopes to continue gaining momentum after Saturday’s impressive win over No. 16 Arkansas. Meanwhile, the Rebels will come into Tuesday’s game with a chip on its shoulder, as they have yet to earn a win over an SEC foe.

Outside of Auburn’s game, there is one ranked-vs-ranked tilt in midweek action, as the Arkansas Razorbacks look to slow down the red-hot No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night.

It is time for this week’s “Midweek Madness”, where writers Taylor JonesJ.D. McCarthy, and River Wells predict every midweek game on the SEC schedule, along with data analysis from ESPN’s Basketball Power Index matchup predictor.

Here’s a look at how the guys at Auburn Wire see this midweek schedule shaking out for Auburn, and the remaining SEC teams.

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