Texas A&M Aggies vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Texas A&M (+2)

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-10) host the Texas A&M Aggies (20-14) at FedEx Forum on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M opens this game as 2-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 146.

The Texas A&M Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and ended up losing by a score of 95-90 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Aggies walked away with 27 and Florida had 22 fouls. They also made 14 of their 26 tries from downtown. Florida finished the game at 77.1% from the charity stripe by making 27 of 35 attempts. Furthermore, Florida totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida recorded 17 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Texas A&M allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Aggies converted 26 of 32 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Texas A&M ended the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and knocked down 8 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Wade Taylor is someone who came through in the matchup. He finished shooting 43.5% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He scored 30 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

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Texas A&M comes into this game with a record of 20-14 on the season. They currently have an average of 74.8 points per outing (143rd in the country) while connecting on 39.9% from the floor. The Aggies are connecting on 28.4% on shots from distance (234 of 823) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M is grabbing 42.7 boards per contest and has racked up 384 assists so far this season, which is 277th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 143rd in the country in opponents points per game (70.8). The Aggies are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (837 of 1,970) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 348th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 501 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a score of 98-87 against Illinois. Concerning team rebounding, Nebraska permitted Illinois to grab 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They went 37.1% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Cornhuskers allowed Illinois to convert 32 out of their 69 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the Cornhuskers went 32 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nebraska converted 8 out of their 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Illinois was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Cornhuskers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game.

Brice Williams ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in the game. He totaled 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He made 8 of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Nebraska has a win-loss record of 23-10 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 140th in D-1. Nebraska has accounted for 2,560 pts this year (77.6 per game) and they average 37.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (53rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Cornhuskers have committed 15.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Nebraska defense surrenders 31.9% on 3-point shots (275 of 862) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.1 assists and 37.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 198th and 310th in college hoops. The Cornhuskers are ranked 117th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (10th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska (-2)

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