Auburn vs. Alabama betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The No. 1 Auburn Tigers (27-3, 15-2 SEC) are favored (by 8.5 points) to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-7, 12-5 SEC) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 178.5 in the matchup.

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Auburn vs. Alabama betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -383
  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: +299
  • Spread: Auburn (-8.5)
  • Total: 178.5

Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Auburn sports a better record against the spread at home (8-6-0) than it does in road games (5-5-0).
  • The Tigers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (57.1%) than games on the road (70%).
  • Auburn has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 12-1, compared to going 7-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tigers have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 86.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 85 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Auburn has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 76.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.2 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Tigers’ 9.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 9.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.2% from deep.

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 12-7-0 (As Favorite: 16-11-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (21st in nation) 40.5 (26th) 34.5 (53rd) 29.1 (66th) 16.4 (29th) 8.8 (seventh)

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Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alabama’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .533 (8-7-0). Away, it is .636 (7-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Crimson Tide games have gone over seven of 15 times at home (46.7%), and seven of 11 away (63.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, tallying 92.6 points per contest, 1.5 more than their season average of 91.1.
  • Alabama has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 85.2 points per contest, 4.5 more points than its season average of 80.7.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Crimson Tide are draining 11.7 treys per game, 1.2 more than their season average (10.5). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (40.8%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (30th in nation) 42.1 (82nd) 39.5 (second) 32.9 (290th) 16.8 (21st) 12.2 (276th)
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