The Missouri Tigers (19-6, 7-5 SEC) and Auburn Tigers (17-8, 7-5) meet Tuesday at Neville Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Auburn game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Mizzou has won 5 of its last 6 games as it makes a serious push for a postseason bid. It is 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) during the span while cashing the Over at a 3-1 clip in the previous 4 outings.
Auburn is in a nosedive, and it would love to get a win on Valentine’s Day to pull out of it. These Tigers have dropped 3 games in a row, although losses at Tennessee, at Texas A&M and at home to conference leader Alabama are nothing to be ashamed about.
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Auburn has won 5 of the past 6 meetings straight up since Jan. 24, 2018, while covering 6 of the past 9 in the series. The Over is 7-1 in the previous 8 meetings, too.
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Missouri at Auburn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Missouri +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Auburn -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Missouri +6.5 (-110) | Auburn -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Missouri at Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 76, Missouri 72
Moneyline
PASS.
Auburn (-300) is way too expensive as you should never risk 3 times your potential return on a straight wager.
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Against the spread
MISSOURI +6.5 (-110) has been playing great basketball lately, and that is expected to continue at Auburn. The home Tigers have had difficulty at the offensive end this season, and they’re a terrible 3-point shooting team, too.
Defensively, Auburn will prevail, holding down Missouri, a team with a red-hot offense and low-quality D. Mizzou is also 7-3 ATS in the past 10 games on the road.
Over/Under
UNDER 150.5 (-105) is a big number, but that’s the lean with Auburn playing a strong brand of D.
The Tigers of Auburn allow the opposition to hit just 27.3% from behind the 3-point line, and that’s a stat potential Under bettors like to hear.
Auburn is an awful perimeter shooting team, hitting at just 29.2%, too. Under bettors are going to enjoy this battle of Tigers.
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