The No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (19-1, 7-0 SEC) put their 15-game winning streak on the line when they challenge the Texas A&M Aggies (8-11, 1-6 SEC) at Reed Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on ESPN.
Tennessee Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggies Free Prediction
In the Volunteers’ last contest, they thoroughly outplayed the South Carolina Gamecocks, 92-70. The Volunteers had 8 steals and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.617 (above their season average of 0.562). Tennessee was led by Admiral Schofield, who led the team in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
The Aggies were beaten by the No. 19 LSU Tigers in their last game, 72-57. LSU’s 13.5 turnover percentage was the team’s largest advantage over Texas A&M, who had a rate of 20.0. The Tigers’ mark was better than their season average of 16.6. With 16 points and 11 rebounds, Texas A&M’s Josh Nebo put together a good performance.
After the Volunteers won the lone contest against the Aggies last season, 75-62, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Volunteers knocked down 20 of their 23 free throws (87.0 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.8 vs. 20.0).
Texas A&M could dominate the offensive glass in this contest. The Aggies are among the nation’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 59th in offensive rebounding percentage at 33.1 percent. Meanwhile, Tennessee ranks 254th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 70.1 percent. Additionally, the 19th-ranked defense of the Volunteers (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 0.454) will square off against the 277th-ranked offense of the Aggies (effective field goal percentage of 0.488).
Tennessee Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggies Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Texas A&M, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee ranks 37th in rebounds per game (38.9) while Texas A&M ranks 238th in rebounds allowed per game (37.7).
The Volunteers average 19.7 assists per game, which ranks third in the nation. The Aggies rank 198th in assists allowed per game (14.5).
Tennessee ranks third in blocks per game (5.8) while Texas A&M ranks 166th in blocks allowed per game (4.8).
The Aggies rank 189th in three pointers attempted per game (21.2) while the Volunteers rank 263rd (18.7).
Tennessee averages 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 127th in the nation. Texas A&M ranks 143rd in steals allowed per game (6.8).
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The Volunteers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.2, down from 18.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Aggies have scored an average of 60.6 points per game (7.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (2.6 above their season average).
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