The No. 11 Auburn Tigers (21-2, 8-2 SEC) will try to lengthen their six-game winning streak against the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-10, 5-5 SEC) at Auburn Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
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The Crimson Tide come in on a high note after barely hanging on to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in their last outing, 105-102. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Alabama’s largest strengths. They made 30 trips to the line, while Georgia went 21 times. Alabama was lifted by Kira Lewis Jr., who was the top scorer from either team with 37 points on 12-for-21 shooting.
The last time the Tigers took the court, they edged the No. 18 LSU Tigers, 91-90. Auburn held LSU to an offensive rebounding percentage of 21.6 (below their season average of 36.6). LSU, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the free throw line (16-20; 80.0 percent). With 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Auburn’s J’Von McCormick had a good game.
Auburn could own the offensive glass in this matchup. The Tigers rank 16th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.4 percent), while Alabama ranks 274th in defensive rebounding percentage (70.0 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Lewis Jr. scored a game-high 25 points and the Crimson Tide beat the Tigers 83-64. The Crimson Tide knocked down 29 of their 37 free throws (78.4 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.482 vs. 0.373).
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Prediction: ATS Winner – Auburn, O/U – Over
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Auburn ranks seventh in rebounds per game (41.5) while Alabama ranks 278th in rebounds allowed per game (39.6).
The Tigers rank 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.0) while the Crimson Tide rank 179th in three pointers allowed per game (22.6).
Auburn averages 5.2 blocks per game, which ranks 17th in the country. Alabama ranks 154th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
The Tigers average 6.1 steals per game, which ranks 156th in the NCAA. The Crimson Tide rank 211th in steals allowed per game (8.6).
Auburn ranks 41st in assists allowed per game (10.7) while Alabama ranks 79th (11.5).
The Crimson Tide have been outscored by an average of 2.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Alabama has defeated opponents by an average of 4.4 points.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 81.6 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.0 points per game (8.3 above their season average).