It will be a battle between SEC opponents when the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (11-4, 2-2 SEC) welcome the Texas A&M Aggies (11-5, 0-4 SEC) to Thompson-Boling Arena. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 13, 2018, and will air on SEC Network.
Texas A&M Aggies vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Prediction
In the Aggies’ last outing, they were topped by the No. 21 Kentucky Wildcats, 74-73. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Kentucky’s largest strengths. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Texas A&M had 24. Tyler Davis was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
The Volunteers were victorious over the Vanderbilt Commodores in their last contest, 92-84. The Volunteers made 25 of their 28 free throws (89.3 percent) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (32.0 vs. 29.0). Grant Williams was the top scorer from either team with 37 points on 12-for-20 shooting.
Tennessee does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 33rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.293), but Texas A&M is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 24th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.177). Furthermore, the Aggies rank 30th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.3 percent), while the Volunteers rank 302nd in defensive rebounding percentage (67.4 percent).
Admiral Schofield has averaged 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the last five games for Tennessee.
After the Volunteers won the only game against the Aggies last season, 73-63, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Volunteers had a much better turnover percentage (12.7 vs. 18.3) and had a better free throw rate (0.345 vs. 0.262).
Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Tennessee, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee ranks 83rd in three pointers allowed per game (20.9) while Texas A&M ranks 235th (25.5).
The Volunteers rank 19th in assists per game (17.5) while the Aggies rank 157th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
Texas A&M ranks third in rebounds per game (43.1) while Tennessee ranks 140th in rebounds allowed per game (35.3).
The Volunteers average 5.2 blocks per game, which ranks 26th in the NCAA. The Aggies rank 123rd in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
Tennessee averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 96th in the nation. Texas A&M ranks 107th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Aggies have been outscored by an average of 5.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Texas A&M has defeated opponents by an average of 10.3 points.
During their last five games, the Volunteers have scored an average of 84.8 points per game (4.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.6 points per game (8.8 above their season average).
