Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: SECN

Reed Arena is the location where the Texas A&M Aggies (19-11) will compete against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-13) on Saturday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs took the court against Auburn and took a loss by a final of 81-68 in their last game. Mississippi State wrapped up the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (27 out of 67) and converted 0 of their 13 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 14 of 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 49 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Mississippi State allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the floor on 28 out of 61 shooting. Auburn doled out 19 assists and had 13 steals for the game. Moreover, Auburn snagged 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Auburn ended up shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 10 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 16 while Auburn accounted for 17 fouls.

Tolu Smith is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played for 39 mins and also snagged 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Mississippi State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-13 so far this season. They currently have an average of 71.4 pts per contest (166th in college hoops) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 29.4% on 3-point shots (143 of 487) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling down 36.4 boards per game and has earned 401 assists on the season, which ranks 138th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group they commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 105th in college basketball in opponents points per game (66.7). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (717 of 1,665) and they surrender 30.5 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 266th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 408 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took home the win by a final score of 87-71 against Alabama. In relation to cleaning the glass, Texas A&M allowed Alabama to collect 22 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line via 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Aggies permitted Alabama to convert 26 out of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1% in this matchup. Overall, the Aggies went 33 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.9%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Texas A&M converted 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 93.3%. Alabama had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Aggies earned 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 29 in this contest.

Quenton Jackson was important for the Aggies in this contest. He made 9 of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He recorded 28 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes for this contest.

Texas A&M has a record of 19-11 for the campaign. The Aggies commit 17.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per game (115th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. Texas A&M has accounted for 2,199 pts so far this year (73.3 per game) and they collect 35.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 162nd in college hoops.

The Texas A&M defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (209 of 632) and opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 328th and 164th in the nation. The Aggies on defense are ranked 107th in the nation in points allowed per game with 66.8. They are able to force 17.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (128th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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