LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies NCAAB Betting Prediction

LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction 1/18/2025

The LSU Tigers (12-5) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (13-4) on Saturday, January 18th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on SECN. LSU 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 Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

LSU Tigers Recent Game/Games

LSU improved to 12-5 on the season with a 78-74 win over Arkansas on Tuesday. The Tigers, who were +1 point underdogs, not only picked up the win at home but also covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 152, going over the pre-game line of 148.5.

After trailing 36-34 at halftime, LSU turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Razorbacks 44-38 to secure the victory.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M Aggies Recent Game/Games

The Aggies dropped to 13-4 on the season after an 81-69 road loss to Kentucky on Tuesday. Entering the game as +7 point underdogs, Texas A&M not only lost but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 35-32 at halftime, the Aggies allowed 46 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 150 fell short of the 156.5 O/U line.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

LSU’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 36.4% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, and they hit 92.9% of their free throws, going 26-for-28 from the line.

Cam Carter led the way with 27 points, shooting 46.7% overall and 50% from three. Boogie Fland added 19 points, hitting 60% of his threes, while Jordan Sears contributed 17 points, making 3 of 8 from deep.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas A&M’s offense struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 23.3% of their three-point attempts (7/30), contributing to a 39% overall field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.1%, with a stronger performance inside, shooting 55.2% on two-point attempts (16/29).

Jaxson Robinson led the Aggies with 22 points, connecting on 5 of 13 threes (38.5%), while Zhuric Phelps added 21 points, despite shooting 2 of 9 from deep. Pharrel Payne was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5, and Andrew Carr contributed 13 points, shooting 66.7% overall.

Tigers Team Defense

LSU’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 22 of 55 attempts. They allowed 14 two-point field goals on 33 attempts, a shooting percentage of 42%.

From beyond the arc, LSU’s defense allowed 8 three-pointers on 22 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 36%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 26 free throws, shooting 92%. LSU gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Aggies Team Defense

LSU’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 22 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they held their opponent to 42% shooting, as they went 14 for 33 on two-point shots.

From three-point range, the opposing team hit 8 of 22 attempts, good for 36%. LSU also sent them to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 26 free throws for 92%. The Tigers allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers vs Aggies Trends

  • Although LSU has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 73 points per game in these games.
  • Although Texas A&M has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-4-1. The team averaged 81 points per game in these games.
  • The last three games that LSU was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • The Aggies have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.

Tigers vs Aggies Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Aggies vs. Aggies game, our recommendation is to take the Aggies at -9.5. Despite our model showing the Aggies winning 77-71, we like Tigers as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the over.


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