Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SEC Network

Neville Arena is the location where the Auburn Tigers (15-13) will attempt to defeat the Ole Miss Rebels (11-17) on Saturday.

The Ole Miss Rebels faced LSU and took a loss by a score of 106-99 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rebels finished with 22 and LSU recorded 20 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. LSU went 86.2% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of their 29 attempts. Moreover, LSU pulled down 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. LSU recorded 24 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Ole Miss allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 35 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rebels converted 22 of 29 shots for a percentage of 75.9%. Ole Miss wrapped up the game with a 46.2% FG percentage (36 out of 78) and made 5 out of their 16 3-point attempts.

Ilias Kamardine is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 48 mins and totaled 5 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and totaled 10 assists.

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Ole Miss comes into this one with a mark of 11-17 this season. They average 75.1 points per game (205th in the country) while shooting 43.9% from the field. The Rebels are hitting 33.0% on shots from distance (203 of 616) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ole Miss is collecting 34.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 386 dimes so far this year, which is 222nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rebels have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 275th in D-1 in allowing assists with 418 relinquished on the year. The Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (707 of 1,607) and they relinquish 36.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 237th in the nation in opponents points per game (75.8).

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers took a loss by a score of 91-79 when they faced Oklahoma. The Tigers were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Oklahoma had 21 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Auburn made 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 25 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Tigers allowed Oklahoma to knock down 30 of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.6% for the matchup. They finished 68.4% from beyond the arc by going 13 of 19 and finished the game at 18 out of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Auburn permitted Oklahoma to collect 24 in total (9 offensive).

Kevin Overton was important for the Tigers in the game. He accumulated 26 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 9 out of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 15-13 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 162nd in the nation. Auburn has accounted for 2,338 points so far this year (83.5 per game) and they snag 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per game (258th in the country) and they turn it over 10.1 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe.

The Auburn defense surrenders 37.0% on 3-pointers (251 of 678) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.2 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 251st and 79th in college. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 326th in college in points given up per game with 79.7. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (283rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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