Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) will try to beat the Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-6) at Reed Arena on Saturday.

The Prairie View A&M Panthers took the court against Rice and took a loss by a score of 82-56 in their last contest. Prairie View A&M finished the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (21 out of 63) and knocked down 6 of 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 8 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 20 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 6 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Prairie View A&M allowed the other team to shoot 52.4% from the field on 33 of 63 shooting. Rice earned 15 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, Rice pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rice finished the contest at 90.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 10 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 14 and Rice accounted for 11 fouls.

Javontae Hopkins is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Prairie View A&M enters this matchup with a mark of 5-6 on the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Prairie View A&M is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 110 assists so far this year, which is 354th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 31.5% on three-point shots (58 of 184) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.2 points per contest (272nd in Division 1) while hitting 39.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 77th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 133 relinquished on the season. The Panthers are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (278 of 611) and they surrender 39.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 32.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 308th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.9).

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took home the win by a final score of 79-52 when they faced Houston Christian. The Aggies were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this contest. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. Houston Christian earned 24 fouls for this contest which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 38 shots. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Texas A&M made 7 of 27 tries (25.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies finished 22 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. The Aggies allowed Houston Christian to convert 17 of 51 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3% in this contest. They shot 26.1% from downtown by connecting on 6 of 23 and ended up going 12 out of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Texas A&M allowed Houston Christian to get 31 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Hayden Hefner ended up being a factor for the Aggies in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Texas A&M has a mark of 8-4 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks 291st in college hoops. Texas A&M has totaled 911 pts so far this season (75.9 per game) and they collect 41.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (246th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 15.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.9% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies are ranked 108th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (156th in D-1). The Texas A&M defense concedes 35.0% on three-point shots (103 of 294) and their opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.3 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which is 229th and 48th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M

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