This matchup between the Syracuse Orange and Texas A&M Aggies will take place at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. Action gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Aggies come into this game on a high note after barely hanging on to beat Gonzaga 62-61 on Thursday. Danuel House led all scorers on the team with 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting. The Orange, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-76 win over Connecticut on Thursday. Michael Gbinije stood out, registering 17 points, seven assists, and six steals.
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The Syracuse Orange have a defensive rating of 91.9, ranked first in the country. The Texas A&M Aggies have a top-tier offense with an offensive rating of 121.7 (ranked 22nd).
On average, Texas A&M has 71.2 possessions per game and scores 1.217 points on each possession. Syracuse has both fewer possessions (66.6) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.093).
The Syracuse Orange average an effective field goal percentage of 52.8% this season. The Texas A&M Aggies are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 52.8% or greater.
Ranked sixth in the nation, Texas A&M has an average of 21.0 assists per game. Syracuse ranks lower at 128th with 14.6.
The Syracuse Orange average 6.0 blocks per game, the 25th-ranked team in the country. The Texas A&M Aggies rank a lowly 147th in blocking with just 3.7 per game.
Texas A&M ranks 231st in offensive rebounds, while Syracuse ranks 88th 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 first), Syracuse is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 23.2% or greater.
