Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is the site where the Missouri Tigers (12-4) will try to beat the Auburn Tigers (10-6) on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers faced Arkansas and went home with a win by a final score of 95-73 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 while Arkansas finished the game with 18 fouls. They made 8 of their 21 shots from downtown. Arkansas shot 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 21 attempts. On top of that, Arkansas grabbed 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Arkansas recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Auburn let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers buried 17 of their 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. Auburn wrapped up the game with a 56.7% FG percentage (34 out of 60) and converted 10 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Keyshawn Hall is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 78.6% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 11 of 14 shooting.

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Auburn heads into this contest with a record of 10-6 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Auburn is collecting 38.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 235 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 211th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 34.8% on 3-pointers (138 of 397) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.5 pts per game (30th in the nation) while shooting 47.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are 187th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 223 relinquished for the year. The Tigers are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (446 of 987) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 34.4% on shots from downtown and they are 312th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.1).

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-69 when they played Ole Miss. The Tigers pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. Ole Miss earned 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Missouri made 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers went 25 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0%. The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to knock down 26 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6% in this game. They finished 40.9% from three-point range via 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Missouri permitted Ole Miss to pull down 30 in total (8 offensive).

Mark Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this game. He knocked down 7 of 9 in this game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 7 dimes for the matchup.

Missouri has a mark of 12-4 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 51.3% from the floor, which is ranked 15th in D-1. Missouri has totaled 1,307 pts this season (81.7 per contest) and they pull down 36.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (110th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they go 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Missouri defense allows 36.4% on 3-point attempts (152 of 418) and their opposition makes 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 30.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 187th and 23rd in those categories. The Tigers are ranked 134th in the country in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (94th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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