Mississippi vs Auburn Picks and Prediction – 3/14/2025

The Ole Miss Rebels will play the No. 1-ranked Auburn Tigers in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Ole Miss beat Arkansas 83-80 in the second round of the tournament on Tuesday when Sean Pedulla sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rebels a last second victory. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Malik Dia led the Rebels with 19 points and Jaylen Murray scored 17. Four of five starters for the Rebels scored in double figures. Dre Davis and Dia each had eight rebounds to lead the Rebels while Murray had a team-high five assists. The Rebels shot 46.9% overall and 33.3% from three point territory. Ole Miss turned the ball over just 11 times to 15 by Arkansas. 

The Auburn Tigers completed the regular season 27-4 overall and won the SEC at 15-3, one game ahead of second place Florida. Auburn lost to No. 7-ranked Alabama in the final game of the season 93-91 but had already clinched first place in the conference. Auburn lost each of its final two games after having a six-game winning streak snapped.

Johni Broome leads Auburn in scoring, rebounding, and assists, averaging 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Chad Baker-Mazara is the second-leading scorer, averaging 12.9 points per game. Auburn has five players who average double figures in scoring. The Tigers score an average of 85.2 points per game, shooting 48.5% overall and 37.2% from 3-point territory.

The Auburn Tigers will win and move on to the semifinals of the SEC tournament with a victory on Friday in the quarterfinals, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of Auburn's last five and 20 of 31 this season. The OVER has also cashed in seven of Ole Miss’ last eight. Auburn is 5th in the nation in scoring, averaging 85.2 points per game and has the 23rd-best field goal shooting percentage at 48.3%. Final Score Prediction, Auburn Tigers win but our best play is OVER 92-75.