The 13^th-ranked Auburn Tigers will travel to Columbia, Missouri to face the Missouri Tigers at the Mizzou Arena with tip-off scheduled for 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday night and will air on the SEC Network.

The Auburn Tigers enter this game ranked 13^th in the AP Poll and 14^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 22-7 and are tied with the Kentucky Wildcats for 4^th place in the SEC Conference with a conference record of 11-5 following Saturday’s 78-63 win at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. 

The success of the Tigers this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they rank 17^th nationally in scoring with an average of 82.75 points per game. Defensively, Auburn has also been an above-average team as they are allowing an average of 68.21 points per game which ranks 78^th in college basketball this season. Johni Broome has been one of the best players for the Tigers this season and leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 16.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. 

The Auburn Tigers will look to build off the momentum following the win at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs when they travel to face the Missouri Tigers.

The Missouri Tigers enter this game with an overall record of 8-21 and are in last place in the SEC Conference with a conference record of 0-16 while having lost their previous 16 games in a row including a 78-84 loss at home against the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday. Missouri has been one of the lower-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they rank 236^th nationally in scoring with an average of 72.07 points per game. 

The Tigers have also been a below-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 75.18 points per game which is more than the national average of 71.97 points allowed per game and ranks 279^th in college basketball. Sean East II has been one of the better players for Missouri and leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 17.5 points and 4.1 assists per game. 

The Missouri Tigers will look to avoid their 17^th loss in a row and get their first win in conference play when they host the 13^th-ranked Auburn Tigers on Tuesday night.

BookMaker has the Auburn Tigers listed as 12.5-point favorites on the road against the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday night. Auburn has won eight of the last ten including the previous three meetings against Missouri. The Auburn Tigers have covered the spread in seven of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. The Auburn Tigers are 18-11 ATS overall, 4-5 ATS on the road, 18-9 ATS as a favorite, and 11-5 ATS in conference games this season while the Missouri Tigers are 8-21 ATS overall, 3-13 ATS at home, 6-9 ATS as an underdog, and 4-12 ATS in conference games on the year.

Auburn enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning eight of the last ten including three straight contests against Missouri. The Auburn Tigers have covered the spread in seven of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 18-11 ATS overall and 11-5 ATS in conference games while the Missouri Tigers are 8-21 ATS overall and 4-12 ATS in conference games. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Auburn Tigers when they travel to face the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday night.