Texas (11-2) vs. Texas A&M (11-2)
January 4, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas A&M -4.5; Over/Under: +138.5
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The Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Reed Arena. Here’s a Texas A&M vs Texas Prediction. This article will include a Texas A&M vs Texas Pick.
Texas Longhorns Betting Preview
The Texas Longhorns beat New Orleans and Northwestern State, and they play Auburn, Tennessee, and Oklahoma next. The Texas Longhorns are averaging 84.5 points on 51.7 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Tre Johnson is averaging 19.7 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Arthur Kaluma is averaging 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. Jordan Pope is the third double-digit scorer and Kadin Shedrick is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
The Texas A&M Aggies beat Houston Christian and Abilene Christian, and they play Oklahoma, Alabama, and Kentucky next. The Texas A&M Aggies are averaging 76.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 62.7 points on 38 percent shooting. Wade Taylor IV is averaging 15.9 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Zhuric Phelps is averaging 12.9 points and 2.7 assists. Henry Coleman III is dishing 0.3 assists and Pharrel Payne is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Texas A&M Aggies are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M Aggies are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Texas A&M Aggies will win
- Texas A&M has won each of its last eight games at Reed Arena.
- Texas has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Texas A&M has won the first half in each of its last six games against the Southeastern Conference.
Texas A&M vs Texas Prediction
The Texas Longhorns have talent and catching them in the underdog role is intriguing, but they haven’t been tested yet this season. Texas has had a soft schedule for the most part and has been favored in a ton of games. In fact, Texas hasn’t been an underdog since March, so the Longhorns have been far from battle-tested up to this point. We’re going to learn a lot about Texas in this spot on the road, win or lose.
Either way, Texas A&M has the defense to give the Longhorns fits, and they’re at home where they’re undefeated on the season. Texas A&M as allowed less than 70 points in five straight games and has covered all five of those games as well. A couple of those covers were outright wins in the underdog role. Texas A&M is simply the more proven and trustworthy team at this stage of the season. The line isn’t crazy. Give me the Texas A&M Aggies and the reasonable number at home.
