Kentucky vs. Texas A&M: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2024

On Friday at Bridgestone Arena, the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (23-8, 13-5 SEC) will face the Texas A&M Aggies (19-13, 9-9 SEC) — with Antonio Reeves and Andersson Garcia among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. Kentucky is a 5.5-point favorite against Texas A&M when the Wildcats square off against the Aggies on Friday. The game has a point total of 160.

Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Betting Lines

Kentucky vs Texas A&M Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kentucky -5.5 160 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Texas A&M (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (160)

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Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Stat Rankings

Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Texas A&M Avg. (Rank)
89.5 (2nd) Points Scored 73.6 (174th)
79.1 (338th) Points Allowed 69.6 (105th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.8 (187th) Off. Rebounds 16.0 (1st)
10.0 (14th) 3pt Made 6.7 (249th)
17.7 (10th) Assists 11.3 (311th)
10.3 (92nd) Turnovers 9.4 (32nd)

Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Wildcats are 18-13-0 this season.
  • Kentucky has an ATS record of 11-10 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Wildcats have seen 22 of their 31 games hit the over.
  • In 22 games this season, Kentucky and its opponent have combined for more than 160 points.
  • Wildcats games average 168.6 total points this season, 8.6 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Texas A&M is 15-17-0 this year.
  • The Aggies have one win ATS (1-3) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Kentucky has seen 22 of its 31 games hit the over.
  • Aggies games have finished with over 160 points scored four times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 16.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Texas A&M’s games of 143.2.

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Kentucky Impact Players

  • Reeves leads the Wildcats at 20.2 points per contest, while also posting 1.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
  • Reed Sheppard leads the Wildcats at 4.6 assists per game, while also putting up 4.3 rebounds and 12.7 points.
  • Rob Dillingham is putting up 14.9 points, 3.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
  • Tre Mitchell paces his squad in rebounds per contest (6.9), and also posts 10.7 points and 2.8 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Justin Edwards averages 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 50.0% from the field and 38.4% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Texas A&M Impact Players

  • Wade Taylor IV is the Aggies’ top scorer (18.1 points per game) and assist man (4.1), and puts up 3.5 rebounds.
  • Garcia is No. 1 on the Aggies in rebounding (9.6 per game), and produces 6.1 points and 1.6 assists. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Tyrece Radford is averaging 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor and 27.6% from 3-point range, with 1.2 treys per contest.
  • Solomon Washington is posting 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 47.7% of his shots from the field.
  • Henry Coleman III is putting up 9.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 56.7% of his shots from the field.

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