Auburn vs. Mississippi State betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The No. 1 Auburn Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) host the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) after winning nine straight home games. The Tigers are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 150.5.

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Auburn Cover -7.5 vs Mississippi State -113

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Auburn vs. Mississippi State betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -347
  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: +270
  • Spread: Auburn (-7.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Auburn did a better job covering the spread at home (10-6-0) last season than it did in road affairs (5-5-0).
  • The Tigers eclipsed the total in eight of 16 home games (50%) last year, compared to four of 10 road games (40%).
  • At home last season, Auburn won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 13-1 (.929). In away games, it was 5-3 (.625) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 86.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.2 points more than the 86.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Auburn give up 0.6 more points per game (66.6) than its season-long average (66.0).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.7 compared to 9.9 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.3% compared to 37.7% season-long).

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (seventh in nation) 39.4 (31st) 35.5 (57th) 27.1 (17th) 18.6 (seventh) 8.9 (eighth)

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Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Mississippi State performed better against the spread at home (6-8-1) than on the road (2-8-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games finished over more often at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than away (five of 10, 50%) last year.
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (2-0) last year, and on the road it was .000 (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, tallying 82.4 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 83.9.
  • In its past 10 games, Mississippi State is ceding 69.8 points per contest, 1.5 more points than its season average (68.3).
  • The Bulldogs are draining 0.4 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (8.9), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season mark (33.8%).

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (67th in nation) 41.7 (94th) 36.8 (22nd) 31.6 (209th) 17.0 (34th) 9.0 (12th)
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