Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN

Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (15-10) will attempt to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks (12-13) on Tuesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks played Mississippi State and took a loss by a score of 71-67 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Razorbacks walked away with 25 while Mississippi State totaled 20 fouls. They made 4 out of their 15 tries from beyond the arc. Mississippi State finished 59.4% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 32 shots. Additionally, Mississippi State collected 41 rebounds (16 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mississippi State earned 10 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Arkansas allowed 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 14 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Arkansas ended the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 out of 55) and made 3 of 17 shots from 3-point land.

Makhi Mitchell is someone who came through in this game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins and collected 9 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Arkansas heads into this one with a win-loss record of 12-13 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Arkansas is pulling in 34.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 281 dimes this season, which has them ranked 332nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Razorbacks are connecting on 31.7% from downtown (147 of 464) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 75.1 pts per game (148th in the nation) while going 44.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Razorbacks are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are 160th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 326 relinquished so far this season. The Razorbacks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (678 of 1,545) and they relinquish 36.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 329th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (78.1).

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-75 when they faced Alabama. The Aggies corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 23 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Alabama committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 65.2%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Texas A&M knocked down 4 out of 23 tries (17.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies went 28 for 74 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.8%. The Aggies allowed Alabama to knock down 37 of their 71 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1% for the game. They went 43.9% from 3-point land by shooting 18 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). When discussing team rebounding, Texas A&M allowed Alabama to grab 35 overall (12 offensive).

Tyrece Radford ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies for the game. He recorded 22 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He converted 10 of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Texas A&M has a record of 15-10 so far this year. The Aggies commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (325th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. Texas A&M has 1,855 points so far this year (74.2 per game) and they pull down 43.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Aggies are hitting on 40.0% from the floor, which ranks them 344th in the nation.

The Texas A&M defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (220 of 642) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.0 assists and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 288th and 105th in the nation. The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 110th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 69.4. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (80th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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