The Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (2-1) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Buckeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Ohio State cruised to an 81-47 win over Youngstown State on Monday, November 11th. Playing at home, the Buckeyes were -19 favorites and covered the spread comfortably.

Ohio State led 37-22 at halftime and pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring the Penguins 44-25. The total points for the game were 128, falling short of the 150.5 O/U line.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M opened their season with a 97-71 win over Lamar on Monday. Playing at home, the Aggies were -25 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 168, surpassing the O/U line of 145.5.

Texas A&M took control early, leading 50-29 at halftime. They scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42 points to Lamar.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense was clicking in their last game, as they put up 81 points on 55.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.3%, thanks in part to their 45.5% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 22 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Buckeyes connected on 61.8% of their two-point shots, and they added 9 free throws on 13 attempts (69.2%). They dished out 16 assists, with John Mobley Jr. and Bruce Thornton each contributing 3. Mobley and Aaron Bradshaw both scored 16 points, with Bradshaw adding 8 rebounds.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 97 points on 55.2% shooting from the field. They connected on 46.2% of their threes, hitting 12 of 26 attempts, and their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 65.5%.

The Aggies also dominated the glass with 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 21 assists. Alexis Marmolejos led the way with 23 points, while Zhuric Phelps added 16 points and 7 assists. Wade Taylor IV, Andersson Garcia, and Ja’Sean Jackson each chipped in 15 points, with Garcia and Henry Coleman III shooting 71.4% from the field.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 47 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 55% from the field. Inside the arc, they conceded 21 of 34 shots, with the other team hitting 61% of their two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Ohio State’s defense allowed 10 threes on 22 attempts, a 45% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 13 times, where they made 9 shots, hitting 69% of their free throws. Ohio State gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Ohio State’s defensive struggles, allowing 47 points on 55% shooting, their offense couldn’t capitalize. The Buckeyes gave up 31 field goals, including 10 threes on 45% shooting from beyond the arc.

Ohio State also sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they hit 9 free throws. The Buckeyes allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Buckeyes vs Aggies Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Ohio State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 75 points per game.
• Although Texas A&M has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 79 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Buckeyes have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
• The Aggies have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Buckeyes 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 -6.5. Despite our model showing the Aggies winning 74-73, we like Buckeyes as our point-spread pick.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 146.5 and our model has the Buckeyes and Aggies finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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