Oregon Ducks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: TNT

MGM Grand Garden Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) will attempt to beat the Oregon Ducks (5-0) on Tuesday.

The Oregon Ducks took the court against Oregon State and went home with a win by a final score of 78-75 in their last game. Oregon ended the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (30 out of 61) and made 9 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Ducks made 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the floor on 25 of 62 shooting. Oregon State distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, Oregon State totaled 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oregon State finished the game shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 20 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Ducks ended up walking away with 18 while Oregon State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Nathan Bittle is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played 33 minutes and snagged 14 boards. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Oregon enters this contest with a record of 5-0 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Oregon is collecting 40.0 boards per game and has totaled 86 assists on the season, which ranks 163rd in the country in terms of passing. The Ducks are shooting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 119) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.0 points per outing (91st in D-1) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Ducks are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are conceding 28.7% from 3-point land and they are 87th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.0). The Ducks are allowing a FG percentage of 39.0% (120 of 308) and they surrender 33.2 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 78th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 58 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies went home victorious with a score of 71-54 when they played Southern. Concerning how they rebounded, Texas A&M allowed Southern to grab 27 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 24.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Aggies permitted Southern to bury 21 out of 54 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.9% in the game. When all was said and done, the Aggies shot 26 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Texas A&M converted 5 of their 26 tries (19.2%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 53.8%. Southern committed 24 personal fouls in this game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 14 steals for the matchup. The Aggies snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 23 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in this game.

Wade Taylor IV ended up having an impact for the Aggies for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes for the game.

Texas A&M has a mark of 4-1 this year. The Aggies commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 65.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (181st in the nation) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. Texas A&M has accounted for 394 pts on the season (78.8 per contest) and they average 44.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 207th in the nation.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 34th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.6. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.6% from the floor (29th in D-1). The Texas A&M defense gives up 28.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (35 of 123) and their opposition knocks down 69.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 30.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 125th and 49th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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