On Sunday at FedExForum in the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Houston Cougars will face the Texas A&M Aggies — with Jamal Shead and Wade Taylor IV as the players to watch — tipping off at 8:40 PM ET. The Cougars play the Aggies in a game that Houston is currently a solid favorite by 8.5 points. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.
Houston vs. Texas A&M Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -8.5 | 134.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (134.5) |
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Houston vs. Texas A&M Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Texas A&M Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 (183rd) | Points Scored | 75.5 (113th) |
| 56.7 (1st) | Points Allowed | 71.2 (154th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.8 (5th) | Off. Rebounds | 15.9 (1st) |
| 7.8 (135th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (218th) |
| 13.0 (181st) | Assists | 11.4 (306th) |
| 8.3 (8th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (26th) |
Houston vs. Texas A&M Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cougars are 17-16-2 this season.
- Houston has an ATS record of 14-8 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Cougars have played 35 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- In 14 games this season, Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 134.5 points.
- Cougars games this season have posted an average total of 130.1, which is 4.4 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Texas A&M has 17 wins in 35 games against the spread this season.
- The Aggies don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this season.
- There have been 15 Houston’s games (out of 35) that hit the over this year.
- Aggies games have had over 134.5 points 26 times this season.
- This season, Texas A&M’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 146.6, which is 12.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Shead leads his squad in assists per game (6.3), and also posts 13.0 points and 3.7 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 2.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts paces the Cougars at 6.7 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 9.3 points.
- LJ Cryer puts up a team-best 15.4 points per contest. He is also putting up 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 40.6% from the floor and 39.1% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Emanuel Sharp averages 12.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Ja’Vier Francis averages 6.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per contest, shooting 65.7% from the floor.
Texas A&M Impact Players
- Taylor IV is the Aggies’ top scorer (19.0 points per game) and assist man (4.1), and posts 3.4 rebounds.
- Tyrece Radford gives the Aggies 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Andersson Garcia is putting up a team-best 9.2 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 5.8 points and 1.5 assists, making 54.5% of his shots from the field.
- Solomon Washington is posting 7.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 48.0% of his shots from the floor.
- Henry Coleman III gets the Aggies 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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