Ole Miss at Auburn: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

No. 3 Auburn (24-3) welcomes to Ole Miss (13-14) to Auburn Arena on Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET. Here’s how to watch, odds, ESPN BPI predictions and KenPom game predictions as well for both teams ahead of Wednesday’s SEC conference clash.

How to watch Ole Miss at No. 3 Auburn

Time: 8:30 PM ET

Channel: SECN

Location: Auburn Arena — Auburn, Alabama

Odds

Auburn is a 16-point favorite over Ole Miss on Wednesday,  according to Vegas Insider.

Money line: Auburn -2000, Ole Miss +963

Spread: Auburn -16, -110, Ole Miss +16, -110

Total: Over/Under 140.5, -110

Check out the rest of Vegas’ odds for Wednesday’s slate here.

ESPN BPI Predictions 

Matchup quality: 72.9%

Win probability: Auburn, 93.7%

Predicted point differential: 17.7

‘The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. 

Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily,’ per ESPN.

For the rest of ESPN’s BPI predictions, click here.

KenPom Predictions

Score prediction: Auburn 77, Ole Miss 62

Win probability: Auburn, 92%

Check out the rest of KenPom’s predictions for Ole Miss at Auburn, and the rest of college basketball here.

Bruce Pearl gives warning to Auburn team over turnover issues

Auburn has been one of the top college basketball teams in the country throughout the 2021-22 season, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers have been perfect. Currently sitting at 24-3 overall with a 12-2 mark in SEC play, Auburn could possibly be undefeated if it took better care of the basketball and limited its turnovers.

Turnovers played a crucial role in the Tigers’ 63-62 upset loss to Florida on Saturday – there’s no question about it. Although it was an evenly-played game, it most likely wouldn’t have been if Auburn hadn’t have committed 17 total turnovers, which led to multiple scoring possessions for the Gators.

Following Saturday’s loss to Florida, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl met with the media and offered his thoughts on the Tigers’ turnover troubles – saying that his team must clean it up if they want to make a run during tournament time.

“Yeah, it was bad,” Pearl said. “We just didn’t pass it very well. Sloppy, didn’t execute. … And if we don’t execute in our half-court offense better, it’ll just limit how far we can go. Too many – too many – throw the ball out-out-bounds and crazy stuff. Gotta be able to take care of the basketball.”

Following its setback, No. 3 ranked Auburn returns to action Wednesday at home against Ole Miss – with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.