The Texas Longhorns (1-1) and Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) will square off at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort for this game. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and can be seen on AXS.
The Longhorns come into this game on a high note after defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67-56 on Saturday. Connor Lammert had 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks for Texas. The Aggies, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-47 win against UNC Asheville on Saturday. Tonny Trocha-Morelos shot 4 for 9 and led in scoring with 12 points.
Texas A&M takes on Texas as a three-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 144 points. The Longhorns come into this game 1-1 Straight Up (SU), but 0-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
The Aggies rank ninth in the country in scoring, averaging 93.5 points per game. The Aggies rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the 34th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country at 1.57. The Aggies are one of the top defensive teams in the nation, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 59.8 points allowed per game. The Aggies have the best opponent field-goal percentage in the nation at .346.
Texas and Texas A&M have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – TexA&M, ATS Winner – TexA&M, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas A&M.
Texas A&M is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 93.5 points per game (ranked ninth). Texas, on the other hand, allows 66.5 points per game (ranked 102nd).
The Texas Longhorns have a defensive rating of 87.4, ranked first in the country. The Texas A&M Aggies have a top-tier offense with an offensive rating of 125.5 (ranked 11th).
The Texas Longhorns average a field goal percentage of 32.3% this season. The Texas A&M Aggies are a perfect 3-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 32.3% or greater.
The Texas Longhorns attempt an average of 17.0 three pointers per game, while the Texas A&M Aggies attempt 21.0. When they attempt 20 or more three pointers in a game, both Texas (1-0) and Texas A&M (3-0) are undefeated.
Texas A&M ranks 34th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.57. Texas is ranked lower at 343rd with an A/TO of .58.
Texas, the ninth-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 49.0 rebounds per game. Texas A&M ranks 58th with 43.0.
Texas A&M ranks 157th in offensive rebounds, while Texas ranks at 74th in defensive rebounds.
Though Texas is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 20.4% (ranked first), Texas A&M is undefeated (3-0) when its TO% is 20.4% or greater.
