Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

Prediction published on 3/13/25, 4:37 PM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/13/25 at 5:08 PM in NCAA Men Picks

The first of four SEC quarterfinals set to take place on Friday will see the 8th-seeded Ole Miss Rebels take on the top-seeded Auburn Tigers. Let’s take a closer look at the match statistics and predictions for this quarterfinal game between the Rebels and Tigers. 

Ole Miss enters this game with a record of 22-10 and is coming off an 83-80 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of the SEC tournament. Despite having double-digit losses, Ole Miss finds themselves comfortably into the NCAA tournament field as they are projected to be a 5-seed by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

As for Auburn, they enter this game with a record of 27-4, finishing 15-3 in the SEC regular season. The Tigers earned themselves the top seed in the SEC tournament, meaning they received a double-bye and therefore, this will be their first game of the tournament. Auburn is currently projected to be the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament and can solidify this position with a win against the Rebels. Their most recent game was six days ago against Alabama, a game they lost 93-91 at home.