The Tennessee Volunteers (21-5) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (20-6) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on ESPN. Tennessee 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 Mississippi State. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers improved to 21-5 on the season with an 81-76 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Despite being -12.5 favorites at home, Tennessee didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 157, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 141.5.

Tennessee found themselves down 44-31 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring Vanderbilt 50-32 to secure the win.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M fell to 20-6 on the season after a 70-54 road loss to Mississippi State on Tuesday. The Aggies entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

A&M led 31-30 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 23 points while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 81 points on 55.8% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective from two-point range, hitting 64.5% of their attempts, and their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 65.4%. The Volunteers also connected on 42.9% of their three-point shots, going 9-for-21 from beyond the arc.

Jason Edwards led the way with 24 points, hitting 6-of-10 from three-point range, while Zakai Zeigler added 22 points and 8 assists, shooting 75% from deep. Chaz Lanier contributed 21 points and 8 rebounds, and Jaylen Carey was nearly perfect from the field, making 5-of-6 shots and finishing with 18 points and 7 rebounds.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas A&M’s offense struggled, putting up just 54 points while shooting 35.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.4%, with two-point shooting at 36.7% (11/30) and three-point shooting at 34.8% (8/23). They also hit 61.5% of their free throws, going 8/13 from the line.

Josh Hubbard led the way with 25 points, shooting 60% overall and 50% from three (3/6). Claudell Harris Jr. added 15 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep, while Wade Taylor IV contributed 11 points despite shooting just 28.6% from the field.

Volunteers Team Defense

The Volunteers struggled defensively, giving up 76 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 55% from the field. They particularly had trouble inside, where they allowed 64% shooting on two-point attempts (20/31).

From beyond the arc, Tennessee’s defense couldn’t contain the three-point shooters, who hit 42% of their attempts (9/21). They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 14 free throws (63%).

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Tennessee’s defensive struggles, giving up 76 points on 55% shooting, they allowed 29 field goals, including 20 two-pointers at a 64% clip. The Volunteers also conceded 9 threes, with their opponent shooting 42% from beyond the arc.

Tennessee sent their opponent to the line 22 times, where they converted 14 free throws, shooting 63%. The Volunteers limited second-chance opportunities, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers vs Aggies Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Volunteers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 66 points per game in these contests.
• In their last ten games at home, the Aggies have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 4-5-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Aggies have a strong record of 5-0. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-3-1.

Volunteers vs Aggies Prediction

The Aggies is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Aggies at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 130.5 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the over.

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