Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN

The Auburn Tigers (16-14) are en route to Coleman Coliseum on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide (22-8).

The Auburn Tigers played LSU and notched a win by a score of 88-74 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 16 while LSU accounted for 19 personal fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 15 tries from beyond the perimeter. LSU finished the game at 73.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 26 attempts. Moreover, LSU snagged 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. LSU distributed 15 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defense, Auburn allowed the other team to shoot 54.5% from the floor on 24 of 44 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes in the game while creating 16 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 16 of 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Auburn finished having earned a 54.4% FG percentage (31 out of 57) and knocked down 10 of 24 3-point shots.

Tahaad Pettiford is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Today

Auburn comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-14 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Auburn is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per game and has 384 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 272nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (236 of 697) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.5 pts per contest (35th in the country) while hitting 46.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 248th in college hoops in giving up assists with 430 surrendered so far this year. The Tigers are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (825 of 1,777) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per game as a unit. They concede 37.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 326th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.7).

When they last played, the Alabama Crimson Tide took a loss by a final score of 98-88 against Georgia. When talking about team rebounding, Alabama permitted Georgia to pull down 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 44.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). The Crimson Tide allowed Georgia to make 35 of their 66 tries from the floor which had them shooting 53.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide shot 25 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. With respect to shots from downtown, Alabama made 16 of their 42 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 91.7%. Georgia earned 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Crimson Tide pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

Labaron Philon ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide for this contest. He converted 8 out of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in this game.

Alabama has a mark of 22-8 so far this season. The Crimson Tide have committed 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per game (54th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. Alabama has accumulated 2,760 points this year (92.0 per game) and they snag 40.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 153rd in the nation.

The Alabama defense concedes 33.2% on 3-point attempts (243 of 731) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.9 assists and 40.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 225th and 362nd in college hoops. The Crimson Tide defensively are ranked 356th in D-1 in PPG given up with 83.6. They have forced 9.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (106th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.