Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1) are headed to Dickies Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies (7-2).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders faced DePaul and took home the win by a score of 76-62 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Red Raiders finished with 10 and DePaul racked up 18 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 35 attempts from beyond the perimeter. DePaul ended up shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 3 of 6 attempts. Moreover, DePaul collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. DePaul distributed 16 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. With regard to the defense, Texas Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 31 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Red Raiders made 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Texas Tech wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 of 58) and converted 5 out of their 17 3-point shots.

Chance McMillian is a player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and also collected 5 boards. He shot 57.1% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Texas Tech comes into this contest with a record of 7-1 on the season. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Texas Tech is grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 139 assists on the season, which is 91st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Red Raiders are connecting on 40.9% on three-point shots (76 of 186) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 86.9 pts per game (15th in Division 1) while hitting 51.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Red Raiders are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on three-point shots and they rank 50th in the country in opponents points per game (64.6). The Red Raiders defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (183 of 441) and they surrender 28.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 48th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 87 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 57-44 against Wake Forest. In reference to cleaning the glass, Texas A&M allowed Wake Forest to grab 31 in all (14 on the offensive side). They finished 21.4% from distance by going 6 of 28 and finished the contest at 4 out of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Aggies permitted Wake Forest to convert 17 of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 28.3% for this contest. In all, the Aggies walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.8%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Texas A&M buried 5 of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. Wake Forest committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Aggies snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game.

Wade Taylor IV was important for the Aggies for this contest. He made 4 out of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 36.4%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 33 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists for the matchup.

Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 7-2 on the campaign. The Aggies commit 18.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (273rd in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. Texas A&M has earned 679 points for the season (75.4 per contest) and they pull down 43.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are hitting on 41.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 298th in the nation.

The Texas A&M defense gives up 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (67 of 239) and opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.8 dimes and 33.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 168th and 145th in those defensive categories. The Aggies defensively are ranked 51st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 64.7. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (22nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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