Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Coleman Coliseum

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Coleman Coliseum to play the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 18-5 and a road record of 3-3. They are 8-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-11. The Crimson Tide have an overall record of 13-9 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 10-10 and they are 11-9 against the spread.

Jalen Jones comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Danuel House averages 15.6 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Retin Obasohan averages 16 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Crimson Tide. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Shannon Hale averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Texas A&M averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 74th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 80th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 84th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per game which ranks them 66th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 128th with 12.3 per game. The Aggies allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 57th and 113th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 210th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the Division 1.

Alabama averages 68 points per game this year which ranks them 273rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 217th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 223rd in the nation. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per contest which ranks them 201st and 304th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson Tide rank 296th with 14.2 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 39th and 70th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 264th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the nation. The Crimson Tide force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 161st in college basketball.

The Aggies average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.3 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 110.4 and they assist on 67.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.5%. The Aggies give up 68.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Crimson Tide score 73.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.4 points per game. The Crimson Tide have a rating on offense of 99.9 and 48.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Alabama turns it over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.8%. The Crimson Tide give up 65.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 8-8 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 7-11 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 11-9 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 10-10 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

12/15/15 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team
11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/10/15 G Dazon Ingram Foot out for season
02/09/16 F Shannon Hale Foot probable Wednesday vs. Texas A&M

Guy's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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