The No. 15-ranked Texas A&M Aggies (13-2) and the Southeastern’s top-ranked offense welcome the Florida Gators (10-5) and the fourth-ranked defense in the conference. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Aggies enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Tennessee 92-88 on Saturday. Jalen Jones was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting. The Gators, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-62 win against LSU on Saturday. Justin Leon led the team in scoring by accounting for 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
Jones has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Aggies. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This showdown pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses, as Texas A&M currently ranks 32nd in offensive efficiency and Florida is 17th in defensive efficiency. Also, the Gators commit the 13th-fewest errors in the nation (TO% of 15.1%), while the disruptive defense of the Aggies causes the 21st-most (opponents’ TO% of 23.2%).
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Ranked 17th, the Florida Gators have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 91.6 points per 100 possessions. The Texas A&M Aggies rank 32nd in offense, scoring 115.5 points in the same number of possessions.
On average, Texas A&M has 69.3 possessions per game and scores 1.155 points on each possession. Florida has both fewer possessions (69.0) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.055).
Florida has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.4%. Texas A&M is a formidable 6-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Texas A&M attempts 21.0 three pointers and Florida attempts 22.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Texas A&M Aggies sit at 9-2 and the Florida Gators are 8-3.
The 25th-ranked team in the category, Texas A&M has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.50 this season. Florida ranks 90th with an A/TO of 1.21.
Florida, the 17th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 42.1 rebounds per game. Texas A&M ranks 77th with 39.0.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Florida ranks 15th. Texas A&M ranks 178th in defensive rebounds.
Though Texas A&M is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.2% (ranked 21st), Florida is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 23.2% or greater.
