The Alabama Crimson Tide (13-2) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (13-2) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win

Alabama improved to 13-2 on the season with an 88-68 win over South Carolina on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide, favored by 11 points, covered the spread in the victory.

Alabama jumped out to a 45-28 lead at halftime and scored 43 points in the second half while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 156 fell just under the 157.5-point O/U line.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

The Aggies improved to 13-2 on the season with an 80-78 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday. Texas A&M entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 39-30 at halftime, the Aggies exploded for 50 points in the 2nd half while holding the Sooners to 39 points. The combined points of 158 went over the pre-game O/U line of 147.5.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points on 54.7% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60.9%, thanks in part to hitting 60% of their two-point attempts and 42.1% from beyond the arc.

Mark Sears led the way with 22 points, connecting on 4 of 6 threes and dishing out 6 assists. Jacobi Wright added 20 points, while Jamarii Thomas and Nick Pringle both shot 66.7% from the field. Alabama finished with 21 assists as a team, though they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 50% of their attempts.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Aggies put up 80 points, shooting 44.3% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.5%, and they connected on 77.3% of their free throws, going 17-of-22 from the line. Offensive rebounding was a key factor, as they grabbed 17 boards on that end.

Zhuric Phelps and Brycen Goodine both scored 34 points, with Goodine hitting 9-of-11 threes at an 81.8% clip. Phelps went 6-of-10 from deep, shooting 60.0% from beyond the arc. Overall, Goodine shot 71.4%, while Phelps finished at 44.0%.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama’s defense gave up 68 points, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 23 of their 54 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 20 of 40 shots, good for 50%.

From three-point range, Alabama held their opponent to just 3 made threes on 14 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 25 times, making 19, or 76%. Alabama allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies Team Defense

Alabama’s defense held their opponent to 68 points, with a field goal percentage of 42% on 23 made shots from 54 attempts. The Crimson Tide allowed 20 two-point field goals on 40 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Alabama limited their opponent to just 3 three-pointers on 14 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 19 of those attempts, shooting 76%. Alabama gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Crimson Tide vs Aggies Trends

• Alabama has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 91 points per game while allowing 82. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• In their last five games at home, the Aggies have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Aggies have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Crimson Tide vs Aggies Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +1.5, we recommend going with the Aggies on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 161, and our model projects the Crimson Tide and Aggies to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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