The Texas A&M Aggies and Oregon State Beavers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Gill Coliseum. When these two teams faced off in 2019 it was Texas A&M that came away with the 64-49 victory.
The Texas A&M Aggies come into this game with a 7-2 record overall and they have gone 5-4 against the spread. The last game for the Aggies was last Saturday against TCU and they lost that game by four points. Texas A&M is averaging 71.2 points while their defense is giving up 61 points per game. Texas A&M is shooting 38.6 percent from deep which is 27th best in college basketball. Quenton Jackson has been the best player for Texas A&M averaging 12.1 points while shooting 43 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Oregon State Beavers who sit with a 1-9 record and they have gone 1-9 against the spread. In the last game against UC Davis, the offense only managed 64 points and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against Arizona the defense gave up 90 points and that led to the defeat. Oregon State is averaging 65 points while their defense is giving up 72.1 points per game. Forward Warith Alatishe has been the top player for Oregon State averaging 11.4 points while shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 50 percent from the deep. Guard Jared Lucas has also been good, averaging 10.6 points while shooting 40.9 percent from the field.
Oregon State is 0-7 against the spread in their last seven home games. Texas A&M is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games following an against the spread loss. The over is 6-1 in the Beavers last seven games overall. The over is 6-1 in Beavers last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600.
Texas A&M is the better team, and their defense is going to lock down the Oregon State offense in this game. Look for Oregon State to struggle to score, and Texas A&M is going to have no issues cruising to the victory. Back Texas A&M to cover the spread.