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The Missouri Tigers will try to build on their shocking win at then-No. 6 Tennessee when they face the Auburn Tigers on Tuesday night. Missouri has now won five of its last six games, including Saturday's 86-85 win over the Vols on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. Auburn is riding a three-game losing streak and is coming off a 77-69 loss to then-No. 3 Alabama.  

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Auburn is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Auburn vs. Missouri odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 151. Before entering any Missouri vs. Auburn picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 15 of the season 66-38 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning almost $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Missouri. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Missouri vs. Auburn:

  • Auburn vs. Missouri spread: Auburn -6.5
  • Auburn vs. Missouri over/under: 151 points
  • Auburn vs. Missouri money line: Auburn -285, Missouri +230
  • Auburn vs. Missouri picks: See picks here

Why Auburn can cover

Auburn is coming off an extremely difficult three-game stretch, as its pair of games against top-5 teams were sandwiched around a trip to surging Texas A&M. The Tigers were competitive in all three contests, losing each of them by single digits in the end. They will be motivated to get back on track against a Missouri team that is on the road for the third time in four games and is coming off an emotional win at Tennessee. 

Auburn has won five of the last six meetings between these teams, including the past two. The Tigers were tied with Alabama with six minutes remaining, but they were outscored by eight points after that. Junior guard Wendell Green Jr. has scored 44 combined points in his last two games and leads Auburn with 14.3 points per game. Sophomore forward Johni Broome is averaging 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds, while senior forward Jaylin Williams is adding 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds. 

Why Missouri can cover

Missouri is one of the hottest teams in the SEC right now, winning for the fifth time in six games when it stunned host Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. The Tigers blew a 17-point lead early in the second half and trailed for the final 7:11 of the game, but they took advantage of a missed free throw and a lane violation before drilling a 3-pointer at the buzzer. DeAndre Gholston, who also banked in a shot from a similar distance to beat UCF on Dec. 17, was able to sink a 35-footer to hand Tennessee its second consecutive buzzer-beating loss. 

Kobe Brown led Missouri with 21 points and five rebounds on 8 of 15 shooting, while Gholston finished with 18 points. Brown has been the best player on the team this season, averaging team-highs in points (16.5) and rebounds (6.1). Missouri has covered the spread in four of its last six games, while Auburn only has one win in its last six games. 

How to make Auburn vs. Missouri picks

The model has simulated Missouri vs. Auburn 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Auburn vs. Missouri? And which side of the spread is hitting almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 66-38 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.