Missouri vs Auburn 3/14/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Missouri Tigers will face off against the No. 22 ranked Auburn Tigers on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee in an SEC Tournament second round showdown. Missouri defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 71-61 on Wednesday night. Jordan Geist led the Tigers with 30 points. Auburn defeated Missouri earlier this season 92-58.

Auburn ended its regular season on a high note Saturday beating the Tennessee Volunteers 84-80. The Tigers were led by Jared Harper who hit four consecutive free throws during the final 31 seconds helping seal Tennessee’s fate. Auburn completed the regular season at 22-9 overall and 11-7 in SEC action placing them as a No. 4 seed in the tournament. Jordan Geist is the leading scorer for Missouri with an average of 14.5 points per game. Geist leads the Tigers in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. Jeremiah Tilmon is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.9 per game. Missouri is shooting 42.8% from the field and 35.7% from 3-point territory.

Bryce Brown leads Auburn in scoring with an average of 15.7 points per game. Jared Harper is the team leader in assists with an average of 5.9 per game. Chuma Okeke is the team leader in rebounds with an average of 6.8 per game. Auburn is shooting 44.9% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point territory.