Tennessee Volunteers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2025

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 22, 2025

Venue:  Reed Arena, College Station, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -1.5, Texas A&M +1.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -1.5, Texas A&M +1.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tennessee -1.5, Texas A&M +1.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

Tennessee Volunteers:  21-5 (8-5) (6th place, SEC)

Texas A&M Aggies:  20-6 (9-4) (5th place, SEC)

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Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1  last 5

Texas A&M Aggies:  4-1  last 5

Tennessee is entering this game with a 21-5 record overall, an 8-5 record in conference games, and they are 4-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Vanderbilt Commodores in their last game. Zakai Zeigler led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Chaz Lanier was next on the team with 21. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Chaz Lanier led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 55.8% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.5 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 15-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-16.

Texas A&M is entering this game with a 20-6 record overall, a 9-4 conference record, and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last game. Zhuric Phelps led the team in points in that game with 13 while Wade Taylor IV and CJ Wilcher each were next on the team with 11. Wade Taylor IV led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Andersson Garcia led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 35.8% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. Texas A&M has an ATS record of 14-9-3 this season and their O/U record is 8-18.

The current betting odds have Texas A&M listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas A&M has looked really good in their games this season with their 20-6 record overall and their 9-4 conference record which has them in the top half of the SEC. They have looked great on their home court too with their 12-1 home record. Meanwhile, Tennessee has looked really good in their games this season with their 21-5 record overall and their 8-5 conference record which has them in the top half of the SEC too. Both of these teams are ranked inside the top 10 at the moment and Tennessee has one of the best defenses in the nation too, but they haven't been a good road team this year with their 4-4 road record. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games and are coming off a win over Vanderbilt in their last one, but they also won that game by 5 points as they struggled at home against a weaker opponent and they also lost on the road to Kentucky by double digits right before that. Texas A&M has also looked good lately as they are 4-1 in their last 5 games, but they are coming off a big loss to Mississippi State in their last one, losing on the road by double digits, so they will be looking to bounce back in a big way at home. Texas A&M is going to bring their best effort for another team that is ranked higher than they are and they can take advantage of how much Tennessee has struggled in road games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas A&M to cover the spread in this game. 

Tennessee Texas A&M Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 22, 2025 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Texas A&M 76 Tennessee 67.

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Tennessee Volunteers: 3-7 ATS in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 17-25 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 4-9 ATS on the road off a home win against a conference rival. 20-13 UNDER off a win against a conference rival. 27-18 UNDER after playing a home game.

Texas A&M Aggies: 16-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 19-10 ATS after playing a road game. 9-3 ATS versus good defensive teams - allowing 64 points/game or less. 29-15 UNDER in all home games. 11-6 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival. 

Tennessee Volunteers:  J. Estrella (F) Out - Foot.

Texas A&M Aggies:  None.

“Same thing we’ve talked about all your — consistency, details, really the focus. We’ve talked a lot about that. Trying not to go through those sequences in a game where we’ve put too many of them back to back. We won’t perfection. We’re not going to get it even though we try to strive for it. But we just got to get everybody, each game knowing exactly what we’re going to get. And it goes back to consistency. And I think that starts every day in practice. And by now you can look at numbers and say this, say that, but you’re looking for consistency and that’s what I hope we can get to.” - Rick Barnes on what his team can improve on.

“Yeah, I think one of the things that we’ve been trying to concentrate on physically, mentally, with the words we use – and I think, I don’t know what our guys say to you guys. But how can we strive, if we’re on team bus one – how can we all strive to give our absolute best to the buckets that we’re in charge of and be completely present to be accountable for those buckets? I think you have to be careful. I mean, obviously, I’m aware of playing in the NCAA Tournament and all those things. But, if you’re not careful, all the things that you’ve worked to get to this point? You lose some of that if you can’t be tough enough to do your job right now, so to say.” - Buzz Williams on his team’s ranking. 

C. Lanier 

J. Mashack 

I. Milicic 

F. Okpara 

Z. Zeigler

H. Coleman 

H. Hefner 

Z. Phelps 

W. Taylor 

S. Washington

PPG: C. Lanier (17.4)

APG: Z. Zeigler (7.5)

Reb/G: I. Milicic (8)

PPG: W. Taylor (14.9)

APG: W. Taylor (4.5)

Reb/G: A. Garcia (5.7)

Coaches:

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (10th season)

Texas A&M Aggies: Buzz Williams (6th season)