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The Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1) and No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) hook up at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth Sunday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Texas A&M beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 57-44 Tuesday, covering the spread as a 9-point home favorite. The Aggies have rattled off 3 straight wins, yet are 1-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in those. The Aggies are 4-4-1 ATS on the season. Texas A&M’s has 2 wins over teams that were ranked at the time — 78-64 as a 5.5-point home favorite vs. then-No. 22 Ohio State Nov. 15 and 77-73 as a 4-point favorite against then-No. 19 Creighton in Las Vegas Nov. 27.
The Red Raiders, who have been double-digit favorites in every game this season, beat the DePaul Blue Demons 76-62 Wednesday. They covered by a hook (a half point) as 13.5-point home favorites and are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 games. Like A&M, Texas Tech also is on a 3-game win streak. Tech will be a single-digit favorite for the first time this season and is 4-2 ATS at home.
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Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech 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 5:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas A&M +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Texas Tech -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas A&M +1.5 (-105) | Texas Tech -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 74, Texas Tech 72
Moneyline
BET TEXAS A&M (+105).
The Aggies are the more tested side, and that could matter here. They have played Creighton, Ohio State, Oregon and Rutgers, going 3-1 straight up (SU) in those. Texas A&M has yet to be an underdog this season and is 4-2 SU as a single-digit favorite.
The Red Raiders have failed to cover in 3 of their last 5 games and have lost straight up as a double-digit favorite this season. In games where they were favored between 10 and 13, they’re 1-1 SU and 0-2 ATS. Texas Tech has yet to play a Top-25 side and could struggle against that level of competition.
TAKE TEXAS A&M (+105).
Against the spread
PASS.
Given the way this game is predicted to go and the lack of competitive competition for the Red Raiders, take the Aggies to come out on top on the moneyline instead of playing them as a slight underdog.
Over/Under
BET OVER 141.5 (-115).
If there’s one thing the Red Raiders know how to do, it is score. They are 6-1-1 O/U on the season and 2-0 O/U in games with a spread between 10 and 13. Texas Tech has scored at least 76 in every game this season.
The Aggies are 3-1 O/U in their last 4 games, scoring at least 70 in all but two games this season. They have allowed at least 73 in 3 of their last 4 as well.
BACK OVER 141.5 (-115).
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