No. 3 Auburn plays Ole Miss after Smith's 28-point game

Published Feb. 22, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Ole Miss Rebels (13-14, 4-10 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (24-3, 12-2 SEC)

Auburn, Alabama; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Auburn faces the Ole Miss Rebels after Jabari Smith scored 28 points in Auburn's 63-62 loss to the Florida Gators.

The Tigers are 14-0 on their home court. Auburn is third in the SEC scoring 79.8 points while shooting 44.8% from the field.

The Rebels are 4-10 against SEC opponents. Ole Miss averages 68.8 points and has outscored opponents by 1.2 points per game.

The teams square off for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Tigers won the last matchup 80-71 on Jan. 16. Walker Kessler scored 20 points points to help lead the Tigers to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Smith is shooting 44.0% and averaging 16.3 points for the Tigers. Wendell Green Jr. is averaging 0.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Auburn.

Austin Crowley is averaging 4.6 points for the Rebels. Matthew Murrell is averaging 9.1 points over the last 10 games for Ole Miss.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, averaging 78.5 points, 39.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 8.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Rebels: 4-6, averaging 69.5 points, 29.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

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