Texas A&M Commerce Lions vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Commerce Lions vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas A&M Commerce Lions (0-2) are en route to Reed Arena on Friday where they will meet the Texas A&M Aggies (0-1).

The Texas A&M Commerce Lions faced South Dakota and ended up losing by a score of 91-83 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Lions left the arena with 28 while South Dakota accounted for 22 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 23 tries from downtown. South Dakota finished shooting 69.4% from the free throw line by making 25 of 36 attempts. On top of that, South Dakota snagged 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota earned 14 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In the matter of the defense, Texas A&M Commerce allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 30 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lions converted 14 of 25 attempts for a rate of 56.0%. Texas A&M Commerce finished the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and knocked down 9 of their 29 3-point attempts.

Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 37.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and collected 4 boards. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Texas A&M Commerce enters this one with a win-loss record of 0-2 on the year. They are turning it over 19.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 23.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Texas A&M Commerce is pulling down 35.5 boards per contest and has totaled 22 dimes on the campaign, which is 67th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Lions are hitting 30.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (16 of 53) and 51.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.0 points per game (228th in college basketball) while shooting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lions have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 357th in college basketball in giving up assists with 37 surrendered on the season. The Lions defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.6% (62 of 136) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 30.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 331st in D-1 in PPG allowed (90.0).

For their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies took a loss by a final score of 64-61 against UCF. The Aggies snagged 27 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. UCF had 17 fouls in this game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 57.1%. Concerning 3-point shots, Texas A&M converted 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). Overall, the Aggies finished 23 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 36.5%. The Aggies permitted UCF to make 17 of their 50 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.0% for this contest. They finished 30.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 26 and finished the game at 22 of 31 from the charity stripe (71.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Texas A&M allowed UCF to get 24 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Pharrel Payne was important for the Aggies for the matchup. He made 6 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 22 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the game.

Texas A&M has a record of 0-1 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 36.5% from the field, which has them ranked 309th in college basketball. Texas A&M has accumulated 61 points for the campaign (61.0 per contest) and they collect 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (233rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. The Aggies have committed 24.0 fouls every game while shooting 57.1% from the free throw line.

The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 151st in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.0. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.0% from the field (82nd in the nation). The Texas A&M defense concedes 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 26) and their opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 219th and 212th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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