Florida Gators vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN

The Florida Gators (15-6) are headed to Reed Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (12-8).

The Florida Gators stepped onto the hardwood against Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 94-91 in their last contest. Florida ended the game having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (32 of 78) and converted 12 of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Gators buried 18 of 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Florida allowed the other team to shoot 44.9% from the field on 35 out of 78 shooting. Kentucky earned 17 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Kentucky collected 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kentucky shot 64.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 17 attempts. They buried 10 of their 26 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Gators finished with 17 and Kentucky totaled 14 fouls.

Tyrese Samuel is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He finished with 22 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 13 boards. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Florida heads into this one with a win-loss record of 15-6 this season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Florida is collecting 44.9 boards per game and has accumulated 324 dimes for the season, which ranks 61st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Gators are hitting 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 484) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.8 pts per game (8th in the nation) while connecting on 45.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Gators are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are 121st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 251 surrendered this season. The Gators are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (593 of 1,373) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 318th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (77.5).

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies took a loss by a final score of 71-68 when they played Ole Miss. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Texas A&M allowed Ole Miss to grab 29 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 41.7% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Aggies allowed Ole Miss to bury 25 of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.7% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Aggies walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 63 from the field which had them at 39.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas A&M buried 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. Ole Miss had 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Aggies snagged 23 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.

Wade Taylor pitched in for the Aggies for this contest. He converted 10 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 30 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 3 assists for the game.

Texas A&M has a mark of 12-8 this season. The Aggies are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 69.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.4 times per game (317th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per game. Texas A&M has accounted for 1,476 pts so far this season (73.8 per game) and they grab 43.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 39.0% from the field, which ranks them 353rd in college hoops.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 96th in the country in PPG given up with 68.4. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (62nd in D-1). The Texas A&M defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 500) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.1 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which is 285th and 123rd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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