The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (20-7, 9-5 SEC) visit the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies (20-7, 12-2) on Tuesday. Tip from Reed Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Tennessee fell 66-54 on the road at Kentucky Saturday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point favorite. It is 2-4 in its last 6 games and 6-4 in its last 10. The Volunteers are 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in that span and sit at 14-13 ATS on the season.
Texas A&M took down Missouri 69-60 Saturday to cover as a 2.5-point road underdog. It has now won 5 games in a row straight up and ATS. The Aggies are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 18-9 ATS this season.
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Tennessee at Texas A&M odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Texas A&M -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee +1.5 (-115) | Texas A&M -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Tennessee at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 67, Tennessee 63
Moneyline
PASS.
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Against the spread
BET TEXAS A&M -1.5 (-105).
Tennessee has struggled recently with a 1-5 ATS record in its last 6 games including 0-3 ATS in its last 3 road games.
The Aggies have played well on their home court this season with a 13-1 straight-up record at Reed Arena. They have also been playing well recently, going 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600 and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning outright road record.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 129.5 (-115).
The Volunteers have one of the top defenses in the nation, ranking 3rd in opponent points per game (56.7), and 1st in both opponent field goal percentage (35.79%) and opponent 3-point percentage (24.9%). They are 11-16 O/U and have hit the Under in 5 of their last 6 games. The Under is also 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning outright record.
The Under is also 6-1 in the Aggies’ last 7 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 games following an ATS win.
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