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Auburn vs Alabama Prediction

Auburn vs Alabama Game Information

What: Auburn vs Alabama 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:00 EST/3:00 CST/1:00 PST
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Auburn vs Alabama Line: Alabama -1.5
Total: 172.5
TV: ESPN

Auburn vs Alabama Preview

In one of the best matchups of the 2024-25 NCAA Basketball season, No. 1 Auburn (22-2, 10-1 in SEC) collides with No. 2 Alabama (21-3, 10-1 in SEC) to Auburn on Saturday afternoon in an SEC Conference brawl from Coleman Coliseum to see who will end up being the No. 1-ranked team in the land. In their last 5 games, the Tigers are 4-1, winning at LSU by 13 (87-74) at Ole Miss by 10 (92-82), and vs Oklahoma by 28 (98-70) before losing vs Florida by 9 (90-81), then defeating Vanderbilt in Nashville by 12 (80-68). In their last 5 games, the Crimson Tide are a perfect 5-0, dropping LSU by 7 (80-73), winning at Mississippi State by 4 (88-84), vs Georgia by 21 (90-69), at Arkansas by 4 (85-81) and at Texas by 23 (103-80).

 

 

 

Futures Book Look: DraftKings currently has Auburn priced at +425 to win the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament with Alabama at +850, the oddsmakers 2nd and 3rd Favorites behind Duke (4/1). Houston (10/1), Iowa State (15/1), Tennessee (17/1), Purdue (30/1) and St. John’s (30/1) all follow in the Futures market to win the NCAAB championship. The 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off on March 19-20 with the First Four with the First Round starting on March 21-22. The Final Four will be on Saturday, April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas with the Championship Game on Monday, April 7.

Auburn Looking to Hold on to No. 1 Ranking vs. Rivals

Auburn (15-9-0 ATS, 14-10-0 O/U) and Alabama are both projected No. 1 seeds, and no matter who loses here, it’s hard to imagine Joe Lunardi (or the NCAA Committee) will be downgrading the loser. Auburn has won 15 of its last 16 games and the Tigers 2 Losses have been to Duke (in the ACC-SEC Challenge) and Florida. Auburn is led in scoring by superstar F Jonhi Broome (18.1 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 3.3 APG), G Chad Baker-Maraza (12.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2,6 APG), G Tahaad Petiford (11.5 PPG, 2.7 APG), G Miles Kelly (10.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG), G Denver Jones (10.5 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 2.7 APG), F Chaney Johnson (10.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG), F Jahki Howard (5.6 PPG), and C Dylan Caldwell (5.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG). The Tigers (-102 Moneyline) average 84.8 PPG (#10) while giving up 67.7 PPG and average 38.4 RPG (#54) and 17.0 APG (Tied-#23).

Auburn Betting Trends

  • Auburn is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 games overall
  • The Tigers are 15-1-0 SU their last 16 games
  • The Over is 4-1-0 in the Tigers last 5 games 
  • Auburn went 21-14-0 ATS last season (60%)
  • Auburn was an ATS Favorite 16 straight (until this game)

Alabama Hoping to Contain Broome in Tuscaloosa

When Alabama and Auburn play on the gridiron in NCAAF in the Iron Bowl, it’s always good theater, but this meeting on the hardwood should be even better with the two schools being ranked No. 1 and No. 2. Alabama (14-10-0 ATS,11-12-1 O/U) heads in here 10-1 at Home—Ole Miss beat them at Home on January 14—and also the winners of 15 of their last 16. The Crimson Tide (-118 Moneyline) have Quality Wins vs Kentucky, Illinois, Houston, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Mississippi State, and Texas.. Alabama has 8 solid scorers in leader and G Mark Sears (17.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 4.9 APG), F Grant Nelson (12.7 PPG, 8.1 RPG), G Aiden Holloway (11.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 2.0 APG), G Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (11.5 PPG, 2.0 APG), G Labaron Philon (10.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.5 APG), G Chris Youngblood (9.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG), F Derrion Reed (7.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG), and C Clifford Omoruyl (6.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG). The Crimson Tide average 90.5 PPG (#1) and allow 78.5 PPG and average 44.2 RPG (#3) and are No. 22 in Assists Per Game (17.0).

Alabama Betting Trends

  • Alabama is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games overall, 7-0 SU the last 7
  • The Under is 3-1-0 in the last 4 Crimson Tide Home games
  • Alabama has played 9 ranked teams (This will be its 10th)
  • The Crimson Tide are 7-3-0 ATS in their last 10 games, 5-2-0 ATS last 7
  • Alabama is 4-1 SU in the last 5 Home meetings against Auburn

Auburn vs Alabama Prediction

In the last 10 series meetings, Alabama is 6-4 SU with Auburn 5-4-1 ATS, winning SU and covering the last series meeting last season at Home, winning by 18 (99-81) and getting the money as 6-Point Home chalks in a game that went Over the Total of 161.5 by 18.5 points. The Over is 6-4-0 over that span, but 2 of those 10 went to OT. With Broome (+350 to win Wooden Award, FanDuel) and Sears and the rivalry and the seeding implications, this can’t help but be a fantastic game. This Auburn vs Alabama NCAAB pick will slightly lean to the Road team and the Tigers who currently rank No. 1 in the nation in Scoring Efficiency (1.200; Alabama is #9). Auburn is 2-0-1 ATS in the last 3 series meetings and is 4-1-1 ATS over the last 6 despite going 1-3 SU in the last 4. Enjoy this one Hoopsheads.

Kevin’s Prediction: Auburn +1.5

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