The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas A&M Aggies meet Friday in college basketball action from Reed Arena. Here’s a Texas A&M vs Ohio State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas A&M vs Ohio State pick.
Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
Ohio State has two games in the bag so far this year. First was a matchup versus Texas. The Buckeyes went into halftime with a 38-31 lead in that one and eventually won 80-72. Lead scorer Bruce Thornton finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Game two against Youngstown State was an even bigger win. The Buckeyes were up 37-22 in the locker room and scored 44 more points on the way to an 81-47 blowout. John Mobley (three assists) and Aaron Bradshaw (eight rebounds) each had a team-high 16 points.
Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
Over on the Aggies’ side, they kicked things off with a stunning upset loss 64-61 versus Central Florida. Texas A&M was able to bounce back in their next game versus Texas A&M-Commerce, taking the victory in blowout fashion 87-55.
In game three versus Lamar, Texas A&M secured another double-digit victory. The Aggies jumped out to a 50-29 halftime edge and ended up taking it 97-71. Zhuric Phelps led the team on 16 points, while both Andersson Garcia and Wade Taylor added 15 points each.
Why the Texas A&M Aggies will win
- Texas A&M has won each of its last 24 night games against non-Conference opponents at Reed Arena.
- Ohio State has lost five of its last six road games following a home win.
- Texas A&M has won the first half in each of its last eight night games against non-Conference opponents at Reed Arena.
Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win
- Ohio State has won 13 of its last 14 games against non-Conference opponents.
- Ohio State has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents.
Texas A&M vs Ohio State Prediction
I’ll lean toward Ohio State. This matchup should tell us quite a bit about where both teams stand in the early-going, though. The Buckeyes haven’t really been tested yet, with two fairly easy wins in the bag (though the Texas victory wasn’t without its nervous moments). Against Youngstown State, Ohio State dominated with 55.4 percent shooting from the field and a 41-29 rebounding edge.
As for Texas A&M, this game is their opportunity to show that their opener loss was a fluke. The Aggies are coming off a nice effort versus an overmatched Lamar team. That said, there’s plenty to clean up: namely the 14 turnovers and 65.6 percent (21-of-32) from the line. All things considered I like Texas A&M to be competitive here but ultimately lose out on a cover.