The Oklahoma Sooners (15-4) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (15-5) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on SECN. Oklahoma 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 Texas. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas A&M Aggies
The Sooners Are Coming Off A Win
Oklahoma improved to 15-4 on the season with a 65-62 road win over Arkansas on Saturday. The Sooners entered the game as +4 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread with the victory.
Oklahoma led 35-31 at halftime and scored 30 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31. The game’s total points of 127 fell well below the O/U line of 147.5.
The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win
Texas A&M Aggies Recent Game/Games
The Aggies fell to 15-5 on the season after a 70-69 loss to Texas on Saturday. Texas A&M, who were +1.5 point underdogs, covered the spread. The game’s total points came in just under the O/U line of 140.5.
Texas A&M led 43-25 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 26 points while allowing 45.
Sooners Offense Breakdown
The Sooners managed just 65 points in their last game, shooting 41.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.1%, and they connected on 80% of their free throws, going 16-for-20 from the line.
Johnell Davis led the team with 18 points, despite shooting just 31.2% overall and 27.3% from three. Jeremiah Fears added 16 points, hitting 50% of his shots and going 1-for-1 from deep, while also contributing 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Aggies Offense Breakdown
The Aggies put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 42.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.6%, thanks in large part to their 52.2% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 23 attempts. However, they struggled inside, making just 36.6% of their two-point shots and going 3 for 8 from the free-throw line.
Tre Johnson led the way with 30 points, hitting 4 of 10 from deep and adding 4 assists. Wade Taylor IV contributed 15 points, knocking down 5 of 8 three-point attempts. The Aggies also grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and finished with 12 assists as a team.
Sooners Team Defense
Oklahoma’s defense held their opponent to 62 points on 37% shooting from the field, including 40% from two-point range. They also limited the opposition’s three-point shooting to 9 made threes on 27 attempts, a 33% success rate.
From the free-throw line, the opposing team went 13/16, hitting 81% of their attempts. The Sooners gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.
Aggies Team Defense
Oklahoma’s defense held their opponent to 62 points on 37% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 40% shooting, with the other team making 11 of 27 shots.
From beyond the arc, Oklahoma’s defense allowed 9 threes on 27 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 13 free throws at an 81% clip.
Sooners vs Aggies Trends
- Although Oklahoma has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
- Texas A&M has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 73. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- As the betting underdog, the Sooners have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Oklahoma posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Aggies have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.
Sooners vs Aggies Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Aggies vs. Aggies game, we suggest taking the Aggies at -8.5. Even though our predictions have the Aggies winning 74-72, we see the Sooners as the better choice on the point-spread.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 144.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:January 28, 2025 Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies