Texas A&M Aggies vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/24/2024

Game Time: 8:40 pm ET, Sunday, March 24, 2024

Venue:  FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +9.5, Houston -9.5; Over/Under:  133 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +10, Houston -10; Over/Under:  133 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas A&M +10.5, Houston -10.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Texas A&M Aggies:  21-14 (9-9) (7th place, SEC)

Houston Cougars:  31-4 (15-3) (1st place, Big 12)

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Texas A&M Aggies:  4-1  last 5

Houston Cougars:  4-1  last 5

Texas A&M is entering this game with a 21-14 record overall, a 9-9 record in conference games, and they are 5-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Wade Taylor IV led the team in points per game in that game with 25 while Manny Obaseki was next on the team with 22. Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Tyrece Radford led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.3% from the field, 56.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.2 PPG against them. Texas A&M has an ATS record of 17-18 this season and their O/U record is 22-13.

Houston is entering this game with a 31-4 record overall, a 15-3 conference record, and they are 7-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Longwood Lancers in their last game. LJ Cryer and Damian Dunn each led the team in points in that game with 17 while Emanuel Sharp was next on the team with 13. Jamal Shead led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Mylik Wilson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 58.5% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 59.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 56.7 PPG against them. Houston has an ATS record of 17-16-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-20.

The current betting odds have Houston listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Houston has looked great in their games this season with their 31-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best in the nation. They have looked great in the Big 12 this year with their 15-3 conference record which leads the way and it was only their 1st ever season in the Big 12 too. They also went to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament, losing to Iowa State in the end, but other than that 1 loss, they have looked great in their neutral site games with their 7-1 record in those. Meanwhile, Texas A&M has looked good in their games this season with their 21-14 record overall, but they weren't really in the rankings often this season. They also struggled more in the SEC with their 9-9 conference record which had them in the middle of the pack and they were only 5-3 in their neutral site games too. They did make a deep run in the SEC Tournament and looked really good in their games against Nebraska in the 1st round, but they were also playing a team that was only making their 8th ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M is going to have a very difficult task here with the talent on Houston and Houston won't be holding anything back against another school from Texas. The best way to place a bet here is on Houston to cover the spread in this game.

Texas A&M Houston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, March 24, 2024 (8:40 pm ET start time) is Houston 81 Texas A&M 66.

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Texas A&M Aggies: 6-14 ATS after scoring 95 points or more. 10-17 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or more. 22-13 OVER in all games. 8-0 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 15-6 OVER after one or more consecutive overs.

Houston Cougars: 13-6 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 17-8 ATS in all tournament games. 18-10 ATS in all neutral court games. 30-22 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 

Texas A&M Aggies:  J. Marble II (F) out for season - Personal. B. Lindsay (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Houston Cougars:  J. Tugler (F) out for season - Foot. R. Walker Jr. (G) out for season - Knee. T. Arceneaux (G) out for season - Achilles.

“We need to find a cleaners in Memphis because they’re wet after every game, and I’m making everybody wear the same thing over and over, which I’ve never done. But I’m not saying there’s causation, and that’s why we’re winning. But in case there is, that’s what I’ll wear on Sunday.” - Buzz Williams after his team’s win against Nebraska in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

“I thought our kids were sharp the first half. Our defense was really good. We watched film on Longwood, winning their tournament. ... We had a lot of respect for them, and we played accordingly.” - Kelvin Sampson after his team’s win against Longwood in their last game in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

H. Coleman 

H. Hefner 

W. Leveque 

T. Radford 

W. Taylor

L. Cryer 

J. Francis 

J. Roberts 

E. Sharp 

J. Shead

PPG: W. Taylor IV (18)

APG: W. Taylor IV (4.1)

Reb/G: A. Garcia (9.4)

PPG: L. Cryer (15.7)

APG: J. Shead (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (7)

Coaches:

Texas A&M Aggies: Buzz Williams (5th season)

Houston Cougars: Kelvin Sampson (10th season)