Texas A&M Aggies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (4-1) are hosting the Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Wednesday.

The Texas A&M Aggies took the court against Southern and notched a win by a score of 71-54 in their last contest. Texas A&M finished with a 37.7% FG percentage (26 out of 69) and buried 5 of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 14 of 26 tries for a percentage of 53.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 49 with 23 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding defending, Texas A&M allowed the other team to shoot 38.9% from the field on 21 of 54 shooting. Southern recorded 11 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Southern pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern finished the game shooting 54.5% at the free throw line by making 6 of 11 tries. They also buried 6 of their 25 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 16 and Southern finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Wade Taylor IV is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He saw the court for 30 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished with 17 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Texas A&M will take the court with a win-loss mark of 4-1 this year. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas A&M is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 72 assists for the campaign, which is 288th in the nation in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (37 of 111) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They average 78.8 points per outing (154th in Division 1) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.5% from beyond the arc and they are 34th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.6). The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 36.6% (102 of 279) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 64th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 59 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays took a loss by a score of 74-63 when they faced Nebraska. The Bluejays collected 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. Nebraska was called for 22 fouls for this game which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. When talking about 3-point shots, Creighton knocked down 12 of 42 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays finished 17 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 32.7%. The Bluejays allowed Nebraska to convert 24 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.1% for the contest. They finished 25.0% from distance by hitting 4 out of 16 and ended up going 22 of 30 at the charity stripe (73.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Creighton permitted Nebraska to grab 37 in all (7 offensive).

Pop Isaacs pitched in for the Bluejays for this contest. He made 7 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Creighton has a mark of 4-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Bluejays are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 64th in Division 1. Creighton has scored 415 points so far this season (83.0 per game) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 18.6 times per game (30th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Bluejays have committed 11.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Creighton defense surrenders 28.0% on three-point shots (40 of 143) and their opposition makes 77.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.0 dimes and 34.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 48th and 160th in college basketball. The Bluejays on defense are ranked 84th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 65.8. They have forced 9.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 34.9% from the floor (9th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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