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The No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) welcome the Abilene Christian Wildcats (8-5) to Reed Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Abilene Christian vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Texas A&M, which is No. 13 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters on a 6-game win streak. It is coming off a 77-45 home win over the Houston Christian Huskies Dec. 20, closing as a 31-point favorite. The Aggies have covered in 4 straight games and are 7-4-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Wildcats beat the Texas Southern Tigers 69-65 on Dec. 21, closing as a 9-point home favorite. They only have one game on the season against a top-25 side, losing to the No. 23 Baylor Bears 88-57 Dec. 9 and failing to cover as a 24.5-point road underdog. Abilene Christian is 4-5 ATS on the season with 4 games not featuring a spread.
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Abilene Christian at Texas A&M odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Abilene Christian +22.5 (-115) | Texas A&M -22.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Abilene Christian at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 81, Abilene Christian 54
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no playable side here. Texas A&M is far too expensive to take while Abilene Christian hasn’t shown enough to suggest it can pull off the massive upset.
Against the spread
BET TEXAS A&M -22.5 (-105).
The Aggies have been a favorite of 20 or greater in 4 games, and they are 3-1 ATS in those. Texas A&M has also been on fire, taking down and cover against Texas Tech and Purdue on neutral-court battles in the last 3 weeks. It is 5-1 ATS at home.
The Wildcats have been an underdog of 20 or more once and are 0-1 ATS in that battle. As an underdog in general, they are just 1-3 ATS on the season.
Take TEXAS A&M -22.5 (-105).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 140.5 (-110).
The Aggies defense is no joke. They held Texas Southern to 45 points, Purdue to 66, Texas Tech to 67 and Wake Forest to 44 in the month of December. Texas A&M is 0-4 O/U in December and 4-8 O/U on the season.
Abilene Christian is 5-4 O/U on the season and shot just 35% from the field against Baylor, its lone game as a substantial underdog. Considering those trends, back UNDER 140.5 (-110).
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