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The No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-2) to Reed Arena Tuesday as part of the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Aggies beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81-77 on a neutral-court battle as part of the Players Era Festival Saturday, closing as a 5.5-point favorite. They lost their opening game of the tournament 80-70 to the No. 10 Oregon Ducks. Texas A&M is 3-1 against the spread (ATS) at home and 3-4-1 ATS on the season.
Wake Forest is coming off a 57-51 neutral-court win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers Friday, closing as a 3-point favorite. That was just its second Power 4 win of the season, beating the Michigan Wolverines 72-70 on Nov. 10 as well. The Demon Deacons are 2-7 ATS on the season and 2-2 ATS on away from home.
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Wake Forest 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 11:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wake Forest +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Texas A&M -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wake Forest +8.5 (-120) | Texas A&M -8.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Wake Forest at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 72, Wake Forest 62
Moneyline
PASS.
The only playable side here is the Wake Forest moneyline as Texas A&M’s value is far too expensive. The Demon Deacons are 0-2 straight up as an underdog of more than 4 points. That said, avoid a moneyline play.
Against the spread
BET TEXAS A&M -8.5 (+100).
The Demon Deacons have been an underdog of 7 or more twice, and they are 0-2 ATS in those with a 15-point loss to the Xavier Muskateers and a 17-point loss to the Florida Gators. They are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as well.
The Aggies have performed well this season at home and are 1-0 ATS at home as a favorite of between 5 and 10. They have a stout defense has have allowed more than 64 just once in those four home games.
Take TEXAS A&M -8.5 (+100).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 143.5 (-110).
If there’s one thing both teams like to do, it is go Under the projected total. The Aggies are 1-3 O/U at home and have scored under 71 points twice in their last 4 games. They have had a total Under 145 twice and are 0-2 O/U in those games.
The Demon Deacons are 2-7 O/U on the season and have scored 60 or fewer points in both games as a sizable underdog. They have gone Under in 3 straight games, scoring under 58 in 2 straight.
Play UNDER 143.5 (-110).
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