No. 16 Auburn clashes with Ole Miss: Three thoughts ahead of the matchup + game notes

AUBURN -- No. 16-ranked Auburn (17-4, 6-2 SEC) travels to Ole Miss (18-3, 5-3 SEC) for a Saturday tilt at SBJ Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. The game will tipoff at 5 pm CT and be televised on the SEC Network. The Tigers have lost two of three, while the Rebels have won three straight since being dismantled by Auburn inside Neville Arena on January 20. Auburn held Ole Miss to a season-low 59 points and a 36.8 field-goal percentage in the first meeting between the two teams, which is tied for their worst performance of the year (against Alabama State). Additionally, the Tigers' defense forced a season-high 17 turnovers out of the Rebels. Additionally, Auburn had the best field goal percentage of the season against Ole Miss, shooting 58.2 percent from the field. The Tigers won the game, 82-59. Three thoughts heading into the game, plus game notes...