Texas A&M Aggies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SECN

Humphrey Coliseum is the location where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-10) will compete against the Texas A&M Aggies (21-7) on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies faced off with Tennessee and took home the win by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 18 while Tennessee recorded 24 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 31 shots from three-point range. Tennessee finished shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 shots. Furthermore, Tennessee grabbed 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tennessee doled out 19 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Texas A&M allowed 40.0% from the field on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 28 of 34 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Texas A&M wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (18 out of 46) and knocked down 4 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Julius Marble is one player who was important in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and collected 9 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Texas A&M will take the court with a win-loss mark of 21-7 so far this season. They currently have an average of 74.1 pts per game (124th in the country) on 44.3% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (174 of 528) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 364 dimes this year, which has them ranked 203rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.0% on 3-pointers and they are 66th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.8). The Aggies are giving up a FG percentage of 40.3% (612 of 1,520) and they concede 31.4 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 202nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 366 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 66-64 when they faced Missouri. The Bulldogs corralled 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. Missouri was called for 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Mississippi State made 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 22 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.7%. The Bulldogs permitted Missouri to make 23 out of 57 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 40.4% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). In reference to how they rebounded, Mississippi State allowed Missouri to snag 36 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Tolu Smith ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this contest. He knocked down 5 of 8 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and earned 10 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Mississippi State has a mark of 18-10 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which ranks 296th in the nation. Mississippi State has 1,842 pts on the campaign (65.8 per game) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (88th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 15.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 64.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mississippi State defense allows 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (196 of 651) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 33.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 150th and 173rd in the nation. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 7th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.5. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (7th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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