Auburn vs Missouri Prediction 1/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Auburn Tigers and the Missouri Tigers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Here’s an Auburn vs Missouri prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Auburn vs Missouri pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Auburn Tigers Betting Preview

The Tigers opened up the season on a nice run, beating Bethune-Cookman, Merrimack, Wofford, Jackson State, Oregon, St. John’s and NC State during a 7-2 start. Since then it’s been a spotty 3-4 stretch against some tough teams, though. The losses in that time were versus Arizona, Purdue, Georgia and Texas A&M, giving Auburn a 10-6 record in the books over their first 16 games.

In the Arkansas matchup on Saturday the Tigers exited the locker room with a 49-34 edge. Auburn finished up the game on a 46-39 run, eventually taking the 22-point victory 95-73 in the end. Keyshawn Hall put up 30 points with five assists and two rebounds while KeShawn Murphy had 16 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double. Elyjah Freeman added 13 points and six boards as well.

Missouri Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Missouri side, they opened up the season on a great stretch as well, winning each of their first eight games. The Tigers have since gone 4-4 over the last eight with wins over Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Florida and Kentucky. The losses otherwise were versus Notre Dame, Kansas, Illinois and Ole Miss, giving the Tigers a 12-4 record across 16 games so far this year.
Matched up against Ole Miss this past weekend, Missouri was down by one point 37-36 at halftime. The Tigers were outscored 39-33 the rest of the way and ended up falling 76-69 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Mark Mitchell with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Jayden Stone added 16 points with four rebounds and four assists over 31 minutes for the Tigers as well.

Auburn Tigers @ Missouri Tigers Betting Trends: January 14, 2026

Why the Missouri Tigers will win

• Missouri has won each of its last 19 night games at Mizzou Arena.
• Auburn has lost four of its last five games against the Southeastern Conference.

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

• Auburn has won 22 of its last 23 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Auburn vs Missouri Prediction

I’ll take a stab on Missouri but you could call this one either way. The Tigers also need to get a good bounce-back here following a road loss to a middling Ole Miss team last weekend. Missouri shot a nice 49 percent from the field in that one but missed half their free throws (12-of-24) and coughed up 12 turnovers along the way. Missouri is 4-2 in their last six games though, posting a nice 69 or more points in five of those six outings.

As for Auburn, they didn’t have much issue at home versus Arkansas last weekend. The Tigers hit a stellar 56.7 percent from the field with a 36-27 rebounding edge and a 48-28 edge on points in the paint alongside 20 team assists. Auburn is scoring well themselves lately with 88 or more points in four straight—but they’re just 2-2 in that time.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Missouri Tigers +1.5