The Texas A&M Aggies (13-6, 5-1 SEC) face off against the No. 16 Auburn Tigers (16-3, 6-1) on Wednesday. Tip from Neville Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas A&M vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Texas A&M fell to Kentucky 76-67 on Saturday, failing to cover as 4-point road favorites. It has now failed to cover the spread in back-to-back games, but is 5-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 7. The Aggies are 12-7 ATS on the season. They have defended the ball exceptionally well this season, ranking 25th in the nation for opponent field goal percentage (39.5%).
The Tigers stomped South Carolina 81-66 on the road on Saturday, covering as 12.5-point favorites. They have covered in back-to-back games and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5. This season, the Tigers are 9-10 ATS. Auburn ranks 2nd in the nation for opponent 3-point FG percentage, holding opponents to an average of 25.1% from behind the line.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Texas A&M at Auburn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas A&M +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Auburn -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas A&M +4.5 (-115) | Auburn -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Texas A&M at Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 72, Texas A&M 68
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on the Auburn moneyline here.
Against the spread
LEAN TEXAS A&M +4.5 (-110).
At 12-7 ATS this season, the Aggies have played well against the spread. In their last 10 games, they have been underdogs 3 times are are 2-1 ATS in that span. The top-ranked Aggies defense should keep them in the game against a Tigers offense that ranks 203rd in that nation in FG percentage (44.13%).
Also, the road team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings between these 2 teams.
Over/Under
BET OVER 137.5 (-110).
Texas A&M has a 10-9 Over/Under record this season while Auburn’s O/U is 11-8. The Over has hit 7 times in Auburn’s last 10 games including 3 times in its last 4 games. and is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 games following a ATS win.
For the Aggies, the Over is 4-1 in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning record.
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