The Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, AL. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Auburn is favored by 8 points on the spread with a moneyline of -360. The total is set at 178.5 points.
Here are my Alabama vs. Auburn predictions and college basketball picks for March 8, 2025.
Alabama vs Auburn Prediction
My Pick: Alabama +7.5 (Play to +7)
My Alabama vs Auburn best bet is on the Crimson Tide spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Alabama vs Auburn Odds, Spread
| Alabama Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8 -110 | 178.5 -110 / -110 | +280 |
| Auburn Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8 -110 | 178.5 -110 / -110 | -360 |
- Alabama vs Auburn spread: Auburn -8
- Alabama vs Auburn over/under: 178.5 points
- Alabama vs Auburn moneyline: Auburn -360, Alabama +280
- Alabama vs Auburn best bet: Alabama +7.5 (Play to +7)
My Alabama vs Auburn NCAAB Betting Preview
Round two of the Iron Bowl hoops edition!
There's an interesting angle to follow on both ends. On one hand, Auburn still has nothing to play for, but do you really want to enter the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament on the down swing?
Meanwhile, Nate Oats' squad was left with a sour taste in its mouth following two straight losses.
I’d expect an extra layer of toughness and defense from both teams after disappointing efforts in previous games.
I’m still buying some stock in this Alabama team, even after losing to Florida.
Why? The Crimson Tide are back to shooting the ball at an elite level. They were connecting on 33% from 3 in the first few months of the year, but are now shooting 39% from deep since February 1.
In the first meeting, Alabama went 5-of-26 from deep. But I think that’s more of Alabama struggling than anything Auburn did.
Of course, there’s some inherited risk when backing a team that shoots 3s nearly half the time, but the Tide are shooting it so well right now.
Another thing to watch: Auburn is outside the top 300 in defensive rebound rate since February 1 and is 222nd for the year.
That’s huge for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide collect offensive rebounds on 35% of their misses.
If Auburn gives Alabama a bunch of second chances, it could be a total nightmare for Auburn. The Tide had 14 offensive boards in the first meeting, but they just couldn’t hit shots
We saw Florida crush Auburn on the offensive glass, and it led to a barrage of Gator 3s. The Crimson Tide can really exploit Auburn in that fashion.
Star guard Mark Sears is playing well of late. He’s not scoring as efficiently as last year, but he’s scored 20+ points in five straight games. He needs a big showing here, too.
Plus, Labaron Philon has taken a bigger role in allowing Sears to play off the ball more, and it’s correlated to Alabama success.
Meanwhile, Chris Youngblood and Aden Holloway should provide consistent shooting.
The Tigers will likely be able to feast on the interior. They have the nation’s best offense, ranking first in offensive efficiency while shooting 56% from inside the arc.
Conversely, Alabama’s interior defense needs to step it up for this handicap to hit, especially when facing National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome.
Alabama has to make life tough for him.
The line opened up at 8.5 and dropped down to 7.5 pretty quickly. I’m expecting a two-possession game — at most. The gap between these two teams isn’t that lofty right now. The Tigers are No. 2 in Bart Torvik’s rankings and the Tide are No. 4 since February 1.
