Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion is the location where the Ole Miss Rebels (11-7) will take on the Auburn Tigers (11-7) on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers took the court against South Carolina and took home the win by a score of 71-67 in their last game. Auburn walked away from the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 2 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 23 of their 30 tries for a rate of 76.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to defense, Auburn allowed 39.7% from the floor on 23 of 58 shooting. South Carolina distributed 11 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, South Carolina collected 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Carolina finished shooting 65.0% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 20 shots. They made 8 of their 25 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 18 while South Carolina accumulated 21 fouls.

Filip Jovic is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Auburn will enter this game with a win-loss record of 11-7 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Auburn is snagging 38.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 256 dimes on the year, which is 219th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (146 of 437) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 85.8 pts per contest (32nd in the nation) while going 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 215th in college hoops in giving up assists with 252 relinquished so far this year. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (496 of 1,093) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 304th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (78.7).

When they last played, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 68-67 when they faced Mississippi State. In the matter of rebounding, Ole Miss permitted Mississippi State to grab 44 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished 18.5% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 27 and ended up going 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Rebels allowed Mississippi State to convert 24 out of 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 36.9% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Rebels walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8%. With regard to three-point attempts, Ole Miss buried 2 out of 20 tries (10.0%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Mississippi State committed 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They also coughed it up 5 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Rebels earned 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game.

AJ Storr ended up having an impact for the Rebels for the matchup. He made 7 out of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 38.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 27 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Ole Miss has a record of 11-7 for the year. The Rebels are committing 18.8 fouls per game and they shoot 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (199th in college) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. Ole Miss has accounted for 1,368 pts for the campaign (76.0 per game) and they snag 35.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rebels are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 193rd in college hoops.

The Rebels are ranked 105th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (98th in college hoops). The Ole Miss defense allows 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (147 of 431) and opponents are connecting on 67.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.8 assists and 35.5 boards every game, which ranks them 224th and 241st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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