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(NCAAB) Alabama vs. Auburn,
Total: 141.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 141.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: It's Alabama at Auburn in Saturday college hoops but it's not quite the rivalry the football teams have when playing the annual Iron Bowl game. Alabama is 11-6 (4-1 in the SEC) and Auburn comes in 12-6 overall but just 2-4 in league play.
Alabama: The Crimson TIde have won six of their last seven games, following back-to-back triumphs at LSU (81-66) and home to Missouri (68-56). Alabama out-rebounded Missouri 39-31, the 10th straight time the Crimson Tide have out-rebounded their opponent. Head coach Avery Johnson was also pleased at how his team put together a solid all-around performance, telling reporters after the game: "I thought this was another game where we saw the potential for us to become a balanced basketball team. The ball was just moving. We weren't just standing around. They weren't looking at me trying to get a play call. We were ready to shoot." The Crimson Tide ranks last in the SEC in scoring at 68.6 PPG but allows just 62.2 PPG, which ranks 17th-best defense in the nation. Freshman forward Braxton Key leads the team in scoring (10.2) and rebounding (5.8). Guard Dazon Ingram (9.7-5.0-3.9 assists) is on the verge of becoming the Crimson Tide's second double-digit scorer, having reached the mark in five of his last seven games.
Auburn: Unlike the Tide, the Tigers have struggled in SEC play, although the Tigers did beat LSU 78-74 on Wednesday, giving head coach Bruce Pearl his 500th career victory. "(I'm) just blessed to be at Auburn and go to work every day trying to reward (Auburn) for letting me be their coach," he told reporters following the game. Again, unlike Alabama, Auburn allows 75.9 PPG, tied for the second-highest total among SEC teams. Freshman guard Mustapha Heron leads the team in scoring (15.7) and fellow guard Harper chips in with 12.9 PPG. Auburn received some promising news Friday with word that 6-7 freshman forward Danjel Purifoy could return here (he ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.7 PPG and rebounding at 5.8 RPG).
The pick: Alabama has won 10 of the past 13 meetings and the Tide don't play in (or win) many shootouts but they have averaged 74.5 PPG their last two games. Don't forget that Auburn is one of the SEC's worst defensive teams, so expect a higher scoring game than the over/under number indicates. The Over is a 10* play.
Alabama: The Crimson TIde have won six of their last seven games, following back-to-back triumphs at LSU (81-66) and home to Missouri (68-56). Alabama out-rebounded Missouri 39-31, the 10th straight time the Crimson Tide have out-rebounded their opponent. Head coach Avery Johnson was also pleased at how his team put together a solid all-around performance, telling reporters after the game: "I thought this was another game where we saw the potential for us to become a balanced basketball team. The ball was just moving. We weren't just standing around. They weren't looking at me trying to get a play call. We were ready to shoot." The Crimson Tide ranks last in the SEC in scoring at 68.6 PPG but allows just 62.2 PPG, which ranks 17th-best defense in the nation. Freshman forward Braxton Key leads the team in scoring (10.2) and rebounding (5.8). Guard Dazon Ingram (9.7-5.0-3.9 assists) is on the verge of becoming the Crimson Tide's second double-digit scorer, having reached the mark in five of his last seven games.
Auburn: Unlike the Tide, the Tigers have struggled in SEC play, although the Tigers did beat LSU 78-74 on Wednesday, giving head coach Bruce Pearl his 500th career victory. "(I'm) just blessed to be at Auburn and go to work every day trying to reward (Auburn) for letting me be their coach," he told reporters following the game. Again, unlike Alabama, Auburn allows 75.9 PPG, tied for the second-highest total among SEC teams. Freshman guard Mustapha Heron leads the team in scoring (15.7) and fellow guard Harper chips in with 12.9 PPG. Auburn received some promising news Friday with word that 6-7 freshman forward Danjel Purifoy could return here (he ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.7 PPG and rebounding at 5.8 RPG).
The pick: Alabama has won 10 of the past 13 meetings and the Tide don't play in (or win) many shootouts but they have averaged 74.5 PPG their last two games. Don't forget that Auburn is one of the SEC's worst defensive teams, so expect a higher scoring game than the over/under number indicates. The Over is a 10* play.
