The Auburn Tigers (27-2) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (20-9) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on ESPN. Auburn is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas A&M is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Florida. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Auburn Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn Tigers Recent Game

The Tigers improved to 27-2 after a 94-78 road win over Kentucky on Saturday. Auburn entered the game as -4.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points of 172 exceeded the O/U line of 166.5.

Auburn took control early, leading 49-34 at halftime. They scored 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44, maintaining their lead and securing the win.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M’s season record dropped to 20-9 after a tough 89-70 road loss to Florida on Saturday. The Aggies entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 159, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 150.5.

A&M trailed 45-34 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 36 points while allowing 44. The Aggies will need to regroup as they head into the final stretch of the season.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn’s offense put up 94 points in their last game, shooting 51.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 62.5%. They hit 12 of 26 threes, shooting 46.2% from deep, and were 77.4% from the free-throw line, making 24 of 31 attempts.

Miles Kelly led the way with 30 points, connecting on 9 of 14 threes, while Koby Brea and Tahaad Pettiford each added 21 points. Amari Williams contributed 13 points and 14 rebounds, also dishing out 7 assists.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas A&M struggled offensively, shooting just 39% from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 44.1%. They managed only 3 assists, but grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and hit 19 of 28 free throws (67.9%).

Will Richard led the way with 25 points, hitting 6 of 9 threes and shooting 69.2% overall. Thomas Haugh added 17 points, shooting 70% from the field, including 2 of 3 from deep.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Auburn’s defensive struggles, they managed to limit their opponent’s three-point shooting to just 23%, with only 4 made threes on 17 attempts. However, they couldn’t contain the inside game, allowing 19 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 57% shooting rate.

The Tigers also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 38 times, where they converted 28 of those attempts, shooting 73% from the stripe. Auburn gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Auburn’s defensive efforts, they gave up 78 points in this one, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. Auburn allowed 57% shooting on two-pointers, as the other team went 19/33 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Auburn held the other team to 23% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 17 attempts. However, they sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 38 times, where they converted 28 free throws at a 73% rate. Auburn also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Aggies Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 83 points per game in these contests.
• Across their ten previous home games, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 4-5-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 70 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Aggies have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.

Tigers vs Aggies Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +5.5, 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 148.5, and our model projects the Tigers and Aggies to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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