Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide 3/1/23 – On Wednesday night in SEC action, No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide hosted rival Auburn Tigers for an exciting battle. Alabama boasts an impressive 25-4 overall and 15-1 SEC record while Auburn stands at 19-10 overall and 9-7 within the conference. On February 11th at Auburn, Alabama won by 77-69 margin – covering as a point favorite at that time. In this upcoming game, Alabama was the best pick today on the market as they beat this opponent once in a while.
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Coleman Coliseum
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Odds
Auburn
Moneyline: +360
Spread: +9 (-105)
Total: 148.5 over (-105)
Alabama
Moneyline: -405
Spread: -9 (-105)
Total: 148.5 under (-105)
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Analysis
The Auburn Tigers are not playing their best basketball right now. After dropping 5 of their last 7 games, they have fallen to 19-10 overall and 9-7 in the SEC. Ranked No. 36 in the NCAA NET Rankings, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi projects them as a 10 seed for the NCAA Tournament, though that could change with a disappointing finish down the stretch. Last Saturday, Auburn did not improve their chances of victory against Kentucky as they were easily routed 84-56. Auburn shot just 33% from the floor while Kentucky shot 56% and were outrebounded 38-18. Jaylin Williams with 13 points and Johni Broome with 12 were the only Tigers in double figures.
Alabama Crimson Tide are currently ranked No. 2 in both the country and NET rankings, at 25-4 overall and 15-1 in the SEC. After suffering their first loss at Tennessee on February 15th, Alabama stormed back with three straight victories, easily defeating Georgia, South Carolina narrowly, then holding off Arkansas 86-83 on Saturday to seal victory. At halftime, Alabama trailed by nine points but managed to pull away with a narrow win. Despite dealing with off-court controversy during practice and games, they managed to come out on top despite shooting just 3 for 22 from three point range. Brandon Miller led all scorers with 24 points and 6 rebounds; Jahvon Quinerly added 16 points and 7 assists; Mark Sears contributed 13 points; Noah Clowney had 10 points and 13 rebounds for an impressive total.
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Against the Spread
Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. Over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 Wednesday games. Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above 0.600. Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 5-1 in Crimson Tide last 6 games following an ATS loss. Over is 4-1 in Crimson Tide last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 6-2-1 in Crimson Tide last 9 Wednesday games. Crimson Tide are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win. Crimson Tide are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Free Pick
Alabama’s off-court issues will wear them down and possibly lead to an early exit from the SEC tournament, but they won’t lose this one. They are at home in front of a passionate home crowd and they’ll find a way to win against a struggling Auburn team in a big rivalry game. Take Alabama here to cover the spread according to college basketball betting lines.
Free Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -9 (-105)
