SMU Mustangs vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: SMU Mustangs vs Texas A&M Aggies
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX
TV: ESPN+
Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (4-2) will try to defeat the SMU Mustangs (3-3) on Wednesday.
The SMU Mustangs took the court against Lamar and earned the victory with a final of 75-50 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Mustangs ended up finishing with 13 and Lamar finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Lamar finished the contest at 53.3% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 15 shots. Additionally, Lamar grabbed 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Lamar dished out 14 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In terms of defense, SMU allowed the other team to go 34.0% from the field on 18 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Mustangs made 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. SMU ended having earned a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 7 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land.
Zhuric Phelps is someone who had an impact in this game. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He finished 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.
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SMU comes into this one with a mark of 3-3 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 67.3 points per game (286th in Division 1) while hitting 40.0% from the field. The Mustangs are hitting 26.8% on shots from distance (33 of 123) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, SMU is pulling in 39.8 boards per contest and has racked up 69 dimes on the season, which ranks 315th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game.
On defense, the Mustangs are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are 176th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 82 surrendered this year. The Mustangs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.8% (145 of 374) and they surrender 40.5 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 27.6% on shots from distance and they are 106th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.2).
For their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies got the victory with a final of 82-66 when they faced DePaul. Concerning attacking the glass, Texas A&M allowed DePaul to pull down 29 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 28.0% from 3-point land by going 7 of 25 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Aggies allowed DePaul to knock down 19 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 33.9% for this contest. In all, the Aggies finished shooting 25 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. With regard to three-point shots, Texas A&M made 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 25 of those for a percentage of 80.6%. DePaul was called for 23 fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Aggies were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest.
Tyrece Radford ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies in this matchup. He made 8 out of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 31 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.
Texas A&M has a win-loss mark of 4-2 for the season. The Aggies commit 22.8 fouls per game and they hit 72.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (176th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per game. Texas A&M has accounted for 467 pts this year (77.8 per game) and they average 36.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 181st in Division 1.
The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 212th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.0. They have forced 18.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (145th in college hoops). The Texas A&M defense gives up 37.0% on 3-point attempts (51 of 138) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.7 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 204th and 120th in the nation.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas A&M and under the total points
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