Missouri basketball faces Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, Alabama, to open its Southeastern Conference slate. That means Mizzou, playing its first SEC game since losing all 19 matchups it played against league opponents in the 2023-24 season, is traveling to face one of the top teams in the nation for its first shot at redemption.

For Auburn, the loss comes at a time when the team is already reeling from the number of injuries that seems to keep piling up. The Tigers were without star transfer Taliah Scott for the ninth straight game due to a wrist injury, someone who could give a much-needed spark to Auburn’s backcourt offensively.

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It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Missouri-Auburn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Missouri-Auburn. There is a full slate of SEC basketball on Saturday. The toughest conference in the country begins a two-and-a-half-month run toward the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss women's basketball cruised to a dominant win on Thursday against Auburn, leading by as many as 30 points.