One of the best rivalries in the SEC will take place on Wednesday evening when the 16^th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Auburn, Alabama to face the 12^th-ranked Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN 2.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are ranked 16^th in the AP Poll and 16^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 16-6 which includes a record of 8-1 in the SEC which puts them in 1^st place in the conference. The success of the Crimson Tide this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they are averaging the most points per game in college basketball this season with an average of 89.86 points per game. Mark Sears has played a pivotal role in the success the Crimson Tide have had offensively this season as he leads the team in scoring and is 2^nd on the team in assists with an average of 20.1 points and 3.9 assists per game. Defensively, Alabama has been below average because of the pace the Crimson Tide plays at it leaves them vulnerable on defense as they are allowing an average of 75.18 points per game. The Alabama Crimson Tide will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they travel to face the Auburn Tigers.

The Auburn Tigers enter this game ranked 12^th in the AP Poll and 11^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 18-4 and are in 3^rd place in the SEC with a conference record of 7-2 and are on a two-game winning streak following Saturday’s 91-77 win on the road against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers have been one of the highest-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they enter this game ranked 25^th in the nation in points per game with an average of 82.36 points per game while also being one of the best teams defensively as they are allowing an average of 65.86 points per game. Johni Broome has been the best player on the team as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 15.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game this season. The Auburn Tigers will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday evening.

BookMaker has the Auburn Tigers listed as 5-point favorites at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday evening. Alabama has won six of the previous ten including the last three meetings. The Crimson Tide are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten and have covered the spread in two of the last three games in the series. The Alabama Crimson Tide are 14-8 ATS overall, 3-2 ATS on the road, 2-3 ATS as an underdog, and 7-2 ATS as an underdog this season while the Auburn Tigers are 14-8 ATS overall, 7-4 ATS at home, 14-7 ATS as a favorite, and 7-2 ATS in conference games on the year.

Both teams are in the Top 25 in college basketball, however, Alabama has been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten including three straight against Auburn. The Crimson Tide are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten and have covered the spread in two of the last three games in the series. Take the points with the Alabama Crimson Tide when they travel to face the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday evening.