The Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns meet Saturday in the college basketball action at the Moody Center. Here’s a Texas vs Texas A&M Prediction. This article will include a Texas vs Texas A&M Pick.
Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
The Texas A&M Aggies beat Oklahoma, lost to Tennessee, and they play Mississippi State next. Texas A&M has won 6 of its last 7 games.
The Texas A&M Aggies are averaging 93 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Ruben Dominguez is averaging 13.8 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Rashaun Agee is averaging 13.1 points and 1.8 assists. Marcus Hill is the third double-digit scorer and Pop Isaacs is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Texas A&M Aggies are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M Aggies are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
Texas Longhorns Betting Preview
The Texas Longhorns beat Alabama and Vanderbilt, and they play Kentucky next. Texas has won 7 of its last 11 games.
The Texas Longhorns are averaging 87.3 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Dailyn Swain is averaging 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Matas Vokietaitis is averaging 15.2 points and 6.3 rebounds. Tramon Mark is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Pope is dishing 2.4 assists. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Texas Longhorns will win
- Texas has won 24 of its last 26 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Texas has won the first half in 17 of its last 18 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Texas A&M Aggies will win
- Texas A&M has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Texas has lost three of its last four home games against Conference opponents.
- Texas A&M has won the first half in six of its last seven games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Texas A&M’s last 10 Saturday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
- Thirteen of Texas’ last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Moody Center have produced a total of 165 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Texas ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (28.8).
- Texas ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.9).
- Texas A&M is one of five teams to rank in the top-10 for both points and assists per game this season.
- Texas A&M ranks T6th among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (93.0).
Texas vs Texas A&M Prediction
Texas is coming off strong wins over Vanderbilt and Alabama, and all of a sudden everything is great in Austin. Give credit where it’s due, but we can’t ignore the performances before those two games. Texas was an underachieving team that didn’t play much defense and had some bad losses. Texas A&M is one of the better offensive teams in the country and has covered 7 of its last 10 games. This is also a rivalry spot where points are usually nice to have. Potential letdown spot for Texas after those big wins? Maybe the Longhorns are fat and happy? I’ll take my chances with Texas A&M and the points on Saturday.