SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Ole Miss at Auburn

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The Ole Miss Rebels tangle with the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday in Auburn in a much anticipated SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball

Venue

Auburn
Arena Name: Auburn Arena

Capacity: 9,121

Year Opened: 2010

 Auburn Arena

Game Date/Time

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 9:00 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Ole Miss
67.3
68.5
-1.2
38.5
42.2
69.2
29.4
11.8
5.8
17.1
19.9
43.2
35.6
16.3
2.3
12.27
24.23
36.5
1.04
12.08
0.472
Auburn
72.8
64.7
8.1
69.2
43.9
70.1
29.9
14.7
6.3
21
21.1
39.3
27.1
19.1
3.6
12.38
25.54
37.92
1.14
13.42
0.492

Players and Stats

Ole Miss

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Matthew Murrell 11 JR G 6-4 200 14.3 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Jaemyn Brakefield 4 JR F 6-8 216 10.2 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Amaree Abram 1 FR G 6-4 8.2 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Myles Burns 3 SR F 6-6 7.3 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Jayveous McKinnis 0 SR F 6-7 220 5.4 Pts, 4.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
TJ Caldwell 2 FR G 6-4 5.1 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Robert Allen 21 SR F 6-8 230 4.1 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Daeshun Ruffin 24 SO G 5-9 160 9.5 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 3.2 Ast
Tye Fagan 14 SR G 6-3 195 3.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Theo Akwuba 10 SR C 6-11 225 2.7 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
James White 5 SO G 6-5 190 2.6 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Josh Mballa 33 SR F 6-7 220 3.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Malique Ewin 12 FR F 6-10 1.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Davis Ambuehl 45 FR F 6-7
Cam Brent 55 FR G 5-4
Robert Cowherd 13 FR G 6-5
Bert Passman 23 FR F 6-6

Auburn

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Wendell Green 1 JR G 5-11 170 13.9 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 4.5 Ast
Johni Broome 4 SO F 6-10 235 13.7 Pts, 9.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Jaylin Williams 2 SR F 6-8 230 10.7 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Allen Flanigan 22 SR G 6-6 215 9.7 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
K.D. Johnson 0 JR G 6-1 190 8.5 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Dylan Cardwell 44 JR C 6-11 250 4.1 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Chris Moore 5 JR F 6-6 240 4.4 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Zep Jasper 12 SR G 6-1 175 3.3 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Yohan Traore 21 FR F 6-10 225 2.4 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Tre Donaldson 3 FR G 6-2 190 2.0 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Lior Berman 24 SR G 6-4 215 2.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Chance Westry 10 FR G 6-6 190 2.5 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Babatunde Akingbola 23 SR C 6-10 245 0.3 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jalen Harper 55 SR G 6-2 170 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Chandler Leopard 25 SR G 6-3 195 0.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Sobera 20 JR G 6-5 187 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Haston Alexander 42 FR C 6-10
Presley Patterson 14 FR G 5-11

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Ole Miss Auburn
ESPN BPI 21 105
Sagarin 110 21
Massey Composite 121 27

Ole Miss vs. Auburn Basketball Series History

Auburn leads 79-64

Ole Miss Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jayveous McKinnis F 6′-7″ 225 SR Pearl, MS
1 Amaree Abram G 6′-4″ 190 FR Port Arthur, TX
2 TJ Caldwell G 6′-4″ 190 FR Dallas, TX
3 Myles Burns F 6′-6″ 210 SR Houston, TX
4 Jaemyn Brakefield F 6′-8″ 220 JR Jackson, MS
5 James White G 6′-5″ 190 SO Conyers, GA
10 Theo Akwuba F 6′-11″ 225 SR Montgomery, AL
11 Matthew Murrell G 6′-4″ 200 JR Memphis, TN
12 Malique Ewin F 6′-10″ 220 FR Lawrenceville, GA
13 Robert Cowherd G 6′-5″ 195 FR Grayson, GA
14 Tye Fagan G 6′-3″ 198 SR Logtown, GA
21 Robert Allen F 6′-8″ 230 SR Orlando, FL
24 Daeshun Ruffin G 5′-9″ 160 SO Jackson, MS
33 Josh Mballa F 6′-7″ 220 SR –

Auburn Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 K.D. Johnson G 6′-0″ 185 JR Atlanta, GA
1 Wendell Green Jr. G 5′-11″ 175 JR Detroit, MI
2 Jaylin Williams F 6′-8″ 230 SR Nahunta, GA
3 Tre Donaldson G 6′-2″ 190 FR Tallahassee, FL
4 Johni Broome F 6′-10″ 235 SO Plant City, FL
5 Chris Moore F 6′-6″ 230 JR West Memphis, AR
10 Chance Westry G 6′-6″ 190 FR Harrisburg, PA
12 Zep Jasper G 6′-1″ 190 SR Augusta, GA
14 Presley Patterson G 5′-11″ 175 FR Knoxville, TN
20 Carter Sobera G 6′-5″ 200 JR Birmingham, AL
21 Yohan Traore F 6′-10″ 225 FR –
22 Allen Flanigan G 6′-6″ 220 SR Little Rock, AR
23 Babatunde Akingbola C 6′-10″ 245 SR –
24 Lior Berman G 6′-4″ 215 SR Birmingham, AL
25 Chandler Leopard G 6′-3″ 195 SR Athens, AL
42 Haston Alexander C 6′-10″ 230 FR Tuscumbia, AL
44 Dylan Cardwell C 6′-11″ 256 JR Augusta, GA
55 Jalen Harper G 6′-0″ 175 SR Mableton, GA

Ole Miss Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Alcorn St 58 Ole Miss 73
11/11/2022 FAU 67 Ole Miss 80
11/15/2022 Chattanooga 58 Ole Miss 70
11/18/2022 UT Martin 68 Ole Miss 72
11/24/2022 Ole Miss 72 Stanford 68
11/24/2022 Siena 62 Ole Miss 74
12/3/2022 Ole Miss 57 Memphis 68
12/10/2022 Valparaiso 61 Ole Miss 98
12/14/2022 UCF 72 Ole Miss 61
12/17/2022 Temple 55 Ole Miss 63
12/20/2022 North Alabama 65 Ole Miss 66
12/28/2022 Tennessee 63 Ole Miss 59
1/3/2023 Ole Miss 62 Alabama 84
1/7/2023 Ole Miss 54 Mississippi State 64
1/10/2023 Auburn 82 Ole Miss 73
1/14/2023 Georgia 62 Ole Miss 58
1/17/2023 Ole Miss 70 South Carolina 58
1/21/2023 Ole Miss 59 Arkansas 69
1/24/2023 Missouri 89 Ole Miss 77
1/28/2023 Ole Miss 60 Oklahoma St 82
1/31/2023 Kentucky 75 Ole Miss 66
2/4/2023 Ole Miss 71 Vanderbilt 74
2/7/2023 Ole Miss 78 Georgia 74
2/11/2023 South Carolina 64 Ole Miss 61
2/15/2023 Ole Miss 64 Florida 79
2/18/2023 Mississippi State 69 Ole Miss 61
2/22/2023 Ole Miss Auburn
2/25/2023 LSU Ole Miss
2/28/2023 Texas A&M Ole Miss
3/4/2023 Ole Miss Missouri
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Auburn Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 George Mason 52 Auburn 70
11/11/2022 South Florida 59 Auburn 67
11/15/2022 Winthrop 65 Auburn 89
11/18/2022 Texas Southern 56 Auburn 72
11/22/2022 Bradley 64 Auburn 85
11/23/2022 Auburn 43 Northwestern 42
11/27/2022 Saint Louis 60 Auburn 65
12/2/2022 Colgate 66 Auburn 93
12/10/2022 Auburn 73 Memphis 82
12/14/2022 Georgia St 64 Auburn 72
12/18/2022 Auburn 71 USC 74
12/21/2022 Auburn 84 Washington 61
12/28/2022 Florida 58 Auburn 61
1/4/2023 Auburn 64 Georgia 76
1/7/2023 Arkansas 59 Auburn 72
1/10/2023 Auburn 82 Ole Miss 73
1/14/2023 Mississippi State 63 Auburn 69
1/18/2023 Auburn 67 LSU 49
1/21/2023 Auburn 81 South Carolina 66
1/25/2023 Texas A&M 79 Auburn 63
1/28/2023 Auburn 77 West Virginia 80
2/1/2023 Georgia 73 Auburn 94
2/4/2023 Auburn 43 Tennessee 46
2/7/2023 Auburn 78 Texas A&M 83
2/11/2023 Alabama 77 Auburn 69
2/14/2023 Missouri 56 Auburn 89
2/18/2023 Auburn 65 Vanderbilt 67
2/22/2023 Ole Miss Auburn
2/25/2023 Auburn Kentucky
3/1/2023 Auburn Alabama
3/4/2023 Tennessee Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Ole Miss

[G] TJ Caldwell (Hamstring) – Questionable
[G] Daeshun Ruffin (Personal) – Out
[F] Malique Ewin (Personal) – Out

Auburn

[G] Chance Westry (Knee) – Out

Source: statfox.com

Ole Miss-Auburn Prediction

Auburn 77, Ole Miss 63

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Wednesday‘s game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.

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