The Texas A&M Aggies (17-7, 7-4 SEC) meet the No. 20 Vanderbilt Commodores (20-4, 7-4) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Texas A&M lost 86-85 to the Missouri Tigers Wednesday, failing to cover as a 6.5-point home favorite with the Over (160.5) cashing. The Aggies have been in free-fall mode, losing 3 straight and going 1-2 against the spread (ATS) in that span. They are 15-9 ATS on the season.
The Commodores defeated the Auburn Tigers 84-76 Tuesday, covering as a 3.5-point road underdog. The Under (161.5) hit. Vanderbilt has won 4 of its last 5 games and is 4-2 at home in conference play. It is 13-10 ATS on the season.
Vanderbilt won 86-84 last season and leads the all-time series 12-8.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:42 p.m. ET.
Vanderbilt 86, Texas A&M 82
PASS.
Avoid this play. Vanderbilt (-325) has been on a roll, but they are too expensive to consider to win outright.
BET TEXAS A&M +7.5 (-110).
The Aggies are just too consistent. Despite losing 3 straight, they have covered in 2 of those games. Texas A&M has covered in every road conference game, having played in 5 of them, and it is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 as an underdog.
The Commodores have played well as of late, but they are just 4-4 over their last 8 games. Vanderbilt has gone 3-5 ATS across its last 8 contests that featured a spread. Back TEXAS A&M+7.5 (-110).
BET OVER 166.5 (-110).
Both teams like to score points in bunches. Texas A&M averages 90.7 points per game, eighth-best in the D1, while Vanderbilt ranks 13th at 88.7 PPG. Vandy has tallied at least 84 points in 4 of its last 7 games. Similarly, Texas A&M has scored 85 or more in 5 of its last 6 performances. It is 3-2 O/U across its last 5 contests as well.
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