Texas A&M Aggies vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Thompson-Boling Arena is the site where the Tennessee Volunteers (20-6) will compete against the Texas A&M Aggies (15-11) on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas and took a loss by a final of 78-71 in their last contest. Texas A&M ended the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 of 60) and converted 6 of their 20 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 25 of 39 attempts for a rate of 64.1%. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 46 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of the defense, Texas A&M allowed 39.0% from the floor on 23 out of 59 shooting. Arkansas distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Arkansas totaled 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arkansas finished the contest at 82.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 28 of their 34 tries. They also buried 4 of 15 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Aggies walked away with 26 while Arkansas racked up 27 fouls.

Jace Carter is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 32 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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Texas A&M will enter this game with a mark of 15-11 so far this season. They are averaging 74.1 pts per contest (176th in college basketball) on 39.8% from the floor. The Aggies are shooting 27.4% on shots from downtown (172 of 627) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M is pulling down 43.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 290 dimes on the season, which ranks 325th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Aggies are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They give up 34.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 121st in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.8). The Aggies are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.7% (623 of 1,493) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 263rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 363 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 72-67 against Missouri. The Volunteers snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Missouri committed 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 70.4%. In relation to 3-point shots, Tennessee buried 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). When all was said and done, the Volunteers went 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. The Volunteers allowed Missouri to knock down 21 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5% in the matchup. They went 37.0% from distance by shooting 10 out of 27 and ended up going 15 out of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When discussing rebounding, Tennessee allowed Missouri to grab 30 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Tobe Awaka ended up being important for the Volunteers in the matchup. He converted 6 of 8 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Tennessee has a record of 20-6 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Volunteers are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 138th in college basketball. Tennessee has accounted for 2,081 points so far this year (80.0 per contest) and they average 38.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 17.1 times per contest (19th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. The Volunteers have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Tennessee defense surrenders 31.3% on 3-point attempts (191 of 610) and opponents are connecting on 70.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.7 dimes and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 28th and 185th in college hoops. The Volunteers on the defensive side of the court are 58th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the field (4th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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