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An SEC showdown has No. 11 Tennessee and No. 25 Texas A&M clashing on Tuesday night. Both teams roll into this matchup with a record of 20-7 overall. With the NCAA Tournament quickly approaching, these teams are looking to find a rhythm. Tennessee leads the all-time series 11-6, including a three-game winning streak. Josiah-Jordan James (ankle) and Julian Phillips (hip) remain day-to-day for Tennessee.
Tipoff in College Stadium, Texas, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Aggies as 2.5-point favorites in the latest Tennessee vs. Texas A&M odds. The over/under for total points is set at 129.5. Before locking in any Texas A&M vs. Tennessee picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 16 of the season 71-42 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Texas A&M vs. Tennessee:
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M spread: Texas A&M -2.5
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M over/under: 129.5 points
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M money line: Texas A&M -145, Tennessee +122
- UT: 14-13 against the spread this season
- TAMU: 18-9 against the spread this season
- Tennessee vs. Texas A&M picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Tennessee can cover
The Vols could be shorthanded, but they play sound defense regardless of the lineup they put on the floor. Tennessee ranks third nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 56.7 points per game. The Vols also rank 10th nationally in rebounding margin (+7) and all of their main bigs — Olivier Nkamhoua, Uros Plavsic and Jonas Aidoo — should be healthy.
Finding consistent scoring has been a struggle for Tennessee lately, but guard Zakai Zeigler is a spark plug who can ignite the offense. The 5-foot-9 point guard averages 10.8 points and 5.4 assists per game. He’s gone off for more than 20 points twice in SEC play already, so the Vols will be looking to him to help pull off the small upset on the road.
Why Texas A&M can cover
The Aggies have been one of the best-scoring offenses in the SEC. They head into this matchup ranked tied for third in points (74.3), fifth in field-goal percentage (.444) and fourth in 3-point percentage (.331). Sophomore guard Wade Taylor IV has been a major contributor to this squad. Taylor IV can create his own shot with ease and has solid range on his jumpers.
The Texas native also scans the floor quickly to dime the open man. Taylor IV is fifth in the conference in assists (4.2) with 15.6 points per game. Additionally, he shoots 37% from downtown. Taylor IV dropped 20-plus points in three of his last four games. In his previous matchup, he totaled 21 points, four rebounds and six assists.
How to make Texas A&M vs. Tennessee picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 135 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Tennessee vs. Texas A&M? And which side hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
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