Auburn Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Reed Arena in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (20-9) will play the Auburn Tigers (27-2) on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers played Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 94-78 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 25 while Kentucky recorded 19 personal fouls. They also made 4 of 17 tries from long range. Kentucky finished the game at 73.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of their 38 attempts. Additionally, Kentucky pulled down 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kentucky recorded 12 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Auburn allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the field on 23 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 21 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 24 of 31 attempts for a rate of 77.4%. Auburn walked away from the game having earned a 51.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 56) and buried 12 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Miles Kelly is one guy who played a role in this game. He accounted for 30 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.8% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Auburn comes into this one with a mark of 27-2 so far this year. They currently have an average of 85.4 points per contest (4th in Division 1) while shooting 48.5% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (272 of 734) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Auburn is snagging 37.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 477 assists on the year, which has them ranked 42nd in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 29.4% on shots from distance and they rank 82nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.8). The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (675 of 1,669) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 3rd in the country in allowing assists with 266 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-70 when they played Florida. The Aggies pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Florida committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 67.9%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Texas A&M buried 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). When the game finished, the Aggies shot 23 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.0%. The Aggies permitted Florida to bury 32 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% in this contest. They finished 42.4% from behind the 3-point line via 14 out of 33 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). In reference to rebounding, Texas A&M permitted Florida to snag 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Zhuric Phelps ended up being important for the Aggies in the game. He had 16 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 4 of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Texas A&M has a record of 20-9 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are shooting 41.8% from the field, which is 329th in the country. Texas A&M has accounted for 2,140 points so far this season (73.8 per contest) and they average 40.8 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 12.0 times per contest (296th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Aggies have committed 17.1 fouls every game and they shoot 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Aggies are ranked 56th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 67.4. They have forced 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (22nd in college hoops). The Texas A&M defense allows 33.2% on 3-point shots (251 of 757) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 32.1 rebounds per game, which is 294th and 54th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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