The No. 4 seed Washington State Cougars (22-14) and the No. 1 seed Texas A&M Aggies (26-12) meet Tuesday in the NIT Tournament semifinal. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we look at the Washington State vs. Texas A&M odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cougars have really come alive in the NIT, going 3-0 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) with three Under results. That includes a pair of wins against solid WCC teams Santa Clara (63-50) and BYU (77-58), as well as a road win at SMU (75-63).
The Aggies of Texas A&M didn’t sulk after missing the NCAA Tournament. Instead, head coach Buzz Williams has motivated his team, helping the team win against Alcorn State (74-62), Oregon (75-60) and Wake Forest (67-52). The Under is also 3-0 in three NIT games for A&M.
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Washington State vs. Texas A&M odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Washington State +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Texas A&M -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Washington +1.5 (-107) | Texas A&M -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Washington State vs. Texas A&M odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 69, Washington State 63
Money line
TEXAS A&M (-130) has been on a mission since Day 1 of this tournament, winning each game by double digits. Washington State has had a nice run, but the Aggies’ backcourt tandem of Quenton Jackson and Tyrece Radford will be too hard to handle in NYC.
Against the spread
TEXAS A&M -1.5 (-115) simply needs to win this game by a bucket, and that hasn’t been a problem so far for the Aggies.
Teams react differently to a snub from the NCAA Tournament committee. Some teams curl up in a ball, are disinterested in the NIT and do not fare well. Other teams go on a roll trying to prove everybody wrong. That’s obviously the track the Aggies have chosen.
Over/Under
The UNDER 133.5 (-108) is the play here, although play it lightly.
Both of these teams will adjust to a neutral-site venue at Madison Square Garden. It takes time to get your bearings moving to a new site, and it’s not like either of these teams were rolling up the offense anyway. Both sides are 3-0 to the Under so far in the NIT. Look for more of the same.
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