Texas A&M vs Alabama College Basketball Odds

Important game in the SEC with a noon start Saturday as No. 15 Alabama looks to pad its conference lead, while unranked Texas A&M looks to avoid inching toward the bubble by falling to .500 in the league. The Tide are solid favorites on the NCAAB odds. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Texas A&M vs. #15 Alabama | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 15 NCAAB

How to Bet Texas A&M at Alabama NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Saturday, noon ET
Where: Coleman Coliseum
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Alabama -8.5 (total 151.5)

Texas A&M vs #15 Alabama Last Meeting

This is the only scheduled meeting this season. They met twice last season and split with the Tide losing 67-61 in College Station in the regular season and then winning 82-63 in the SEC Tournament final. Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Bama, but is now an excellent rookie for the Charlotte Hornets. Charles Bediako had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Dexter Dennis led Texas A&M with 14 points, Wade Taylor IV had 13 and Tyrece Radford 12. The Aggies had won five straight in the series.

Why Bet on Texas A&M Aggies?

The Aggies (15-9, 6-5 SEC) are in the NCAA Tournament as things stand but they aren’t that far from the bubble and a blowout loss here would not help matters. They had a three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a shocking 74-73 loss at Vanderbilt – probably looking ahead to this game which featured 21 lead changes and neither team led by more than four points.

A&M was led by Wade Taylor IV with 18 points, including 12 in the second half. Radford added 17 points and a team-high four assists. Henry Coleman III contributed 13 points and four rebounds, while hitting 7-of-7 free throws, and junior Jace Carter chipped in 11 points.

On Thursday, Taylor was named to the 2024 Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Midseason Team. The junior guard has posted team-bests in scoring (19.8), assists (88), steals (51), 3-pointers (61) and free throws (117). He is the nation’s leading scorer among players with at least 80 assists and 50 steals.

An SEC Sixth-Man of the Year candidate, forward Andersson Garcia leads in the SEC with an average of 9.2 rebounds per game, despite being in the starting lineup for only three games. In SEC play, he’s increased his average to 10.0/G (No. 1). Among all Division I players, Garcia ranks No. 2 nationally (No. 1 in SEC) in offensive rebounds/G at 4.5. Garcia is one of four players nationally averaging at least 9.0 rebounds per game while also contributing at least 30 assists, 30 steals and 15 blocks.

Texas A&M leads the SEC in fewest turnovers for the overall season (9.6/G) and SEC play (9.2/G). The Aggies had 10 or fewer turnovers in eight straight games before 12 against Vandy.

Bet Texas A&M to Win
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Why Bet on Alabama Crimson Tide?

Alabama missed a three, but got the offensive board and an ensuing fouling and two free throws gave the Crimson Tide the lead for good at 74-73 with 9:06 to play. From there, the Tigers got only two points on two Jordan Wright free throws while Alabama was scoring 11 to get it back to double digits on a three-pointer off an LSU turnover, 85-75. The game was over.

In the second half, Alabama would make 9-of-21 three-pointers and 21-of-42 overall to put the game away. LSU would shoot 50 percent on its own in the half (14-of-28) but just 3-of-11 from deep. Alabama, which would attempt more three pointers than two pointers, finished with 38-of-81 field goals (46.9%) and 18-of-44 from deep (40.9%). The Tide was an efficient 15-of-17 from the free throw line.

Bama also won the rebound battle, 43-31, and more importantly 19-6 on the offensive end which resulted in a 28-8 advantage in second chance points.

Bet Alabama to Win
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Texas A&M vs #15 Alabama Expert Prediction

Alabama 80, Texas A&M 71

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