Texas A&M Aggies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-7) are hosting the Texas A&M Aggies (19-5) at Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Texas A&M Aggies faced off with Georgia and went home with a win by a final score of 69-53 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Aggies walked away with 15 and Georgia totaled 13 fouls. They converted 7 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgia finished shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 18 tries. Additionally, Georgia grabbed 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia dished out 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In the matter of defending, Texas A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 16 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 16 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Aggies made 11 of their 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. Texas A&M wrapped up the game having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 of 64) and made 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Solomon Washington is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Texas A&M comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 19-5 on the season. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Texas A&M is pulling down 41.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 291 assists on the campaign, which ranks 319th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies are shooting 31.2% on three-point attempts (168 of 538) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.8 points per contest (166th in the nation) while going 42.5% from the field.

On defense, the Aggies have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 229th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 341 conceded on the season. The Aggies defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.5% (518 of 1,311) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 31.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 34th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 81-68 when they played Florida. The Bulldogs corralled 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. Florida was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. When talking about shooting from distance, Mississippi State made 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs shot 24 for 58 from the field which had them at 41.4%. The Bulldogs allowed Florida to bury 28 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9% in the game. They went 38.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 14 out of 36 and finished the contest at 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Mississippi State allowed Florida to pull down 31 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Josh Hubbard was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 6 dimes in this contest.

Mississippi State has a mark of 17-7 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 131st in the nation. Mississippi State has accumulated 1,902 points on the campaign (79.3 per game) and they collect 38.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (69th in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 16.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs are ranked 187th in college in PPG allowed with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (154th in D-1). The Mississippi State defense allows 36.2% on 3-pointers (215 of 594) and their opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their foul shots. They allow 13.0 dimes and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 170th and 223rd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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