Alabama F Nick Pringle expected to play against Auburn

Nick Pringle is suited up and ready to play against Auburn on Wednesday, according to Blake Byler, who is on-hand inside Neville Arena.

Pringle has missed the past two games for Alabama while serving a suspension due to “conduct detrimental to the team.” He also served a one-game suspension earlier in the year as well.

Pringle is averaging 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 70.2 percent from the floor this season as Alabama’s starting big man.

Head coach Nate Oats provided an update on Pringle before the team left for Auburn and revealed that Pringle would be traveling with the Crimson Tide. His status was never confirmed, but every sign pointed toward Pringle making a return during the massive rivalry game.

“He’s coming,” Oats said on Tuesday. “He’s been in practice the last two days. He’ll make the trip with us to Auburn. He’s gradually working his way back in.”

Tip-off for Alabama-Auburn is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN2.

Final score predictions for Alabama vs. Auburn

BPI Predicted winner: Auburn
BPI Predicted point differential: 2.9
BPI Win probability (for Auburn): 60 percent
BPI Matchup Quality: 96.5

ESPN’s BPI model is designed to provide a statistical comparison between college teams and predict future success. In this case, it agrees with Vegas that Auburn is the projected winner. BPI projects a point differential of 2.9 points in the Tigers’ favor. It is also giving Auburn a 60 percent chance to win the game.

BPI is giving this game a matchup quality score of 96.5, which is the highest matchup quality score of the day.

KenPom Predicted final score: Auburn 84, Alabama 80
KenPom Win probability (for Auburn): 63 percent

Another predictive system for college basketball is KenPom. It’s designed to show how strong a team is at a given time, without taking factors like injuries into account. For this game between Alabama and Auburn, KenPom is in agreement with BPI and Vegas, projecting the Tigers to win by four. It also predicts a point total of 164 points.

How to watch Alabama vs. Auburn

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN2, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Auburn, AL

Alabama and Auburn are set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. EST. It’s scheduled to be played at the Neville Arena at Auburn, making this a home game for the Tigers. 

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For fans who won’t be able to make it to the game, it can be watched on ESPN2. It’s also going to be available to fans on streaming through FuboTV, which does have an option for a free trial.