The Texas A&M Aggies (20-8) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (24-4) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Exactech Arena in Gainesville and televised on SECN. Both Texas A&M and Florida will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 ET.

Texas A&M Aggies vs Florida Gators

The Aggies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Texas A&M fell to 20-8 on the season after a narrow 86-84 loss to Vanderbilt on Wednesday. The Aggies, who were -8.5 favorites at home, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 34-32 at halftime, Texas A&M scored 52 points in the 2nd half but allowed 52 as well. The total points for the game reached 170, surpassing the over/under line of 145.5.

The Gators Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

The Gators fell to 24-4 on the season after an 88-83 road loss to Georgia on Tuesday. Florida, who were -6.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 171 exceeded the over/under line of 149.5.

Florida trailed 51-35 at halftime but showed resilience by outscoring Georgia 48-37 in the second half. Despite the strong finish, the Gators couldn’t complete the comeback.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Despite shooting just 37.1% from the field, Texas A&M put up 84 points in their last game, thanks in large part to their 31 made free throws on 39 attempts, good for 79.5% from the line. They also grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists.

Tyler Nickel hit 7 of 10 threes, finishing with 21 points, while Wade Taylor also added 21 points and 6 assists. Pharrel Payne led the Aggies with 23 points, shooting 69.2% from the field.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Will Richard’s 30-point performance on 64.7% shooting, including 5 threes, led the Gators to 83 points in their last game. Silas Demary Jr. added 21 points, hitting 4 of 6 from deep, while Walter Clayton Jr. contributed 18 points and 5 assists.

Florida shot 40.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. They connected on 11 of 32 threes (34.4%) and struggled at the free-throw line, hitting 62.1% of their attempts. The Gators grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists.

Aggies Team Defense

Even though Texas A&M held their opponent to 37% shooting, they still gave up 86 points. The Aggies allowed 23 field goals on 62 attempts, with the other team shooting 40% from two-point range, going 16/40.

From beyond the arc, Texas A&M’s defense saw the opponent hit 7 of 22 threes, good for 31%. The Aggies also sent them to the free-throw line 39 times, where they converted 31 free throws, shooting 79%. Texas A&M gave up 18 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Despite Texas A&M holding their opponent to 37% shooting from the field, they still gave up 86 points. The Aggies allowed 16 two-point field goals on 40 attempts, a 40% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Texas A&M’s defense conceded 7 threes on 22 attempts, with the opponent shooting 31%. The Aggies also sent them to the line 39 times, where they converted 31 free throws at a 79% rate. Texas A&M gave up 18 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies vs Gators Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Aggies offense has averaged 69 points per game while allowing an average of 70. Texas A&M posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Florida has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Florida has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Aggies vs Gators Prediction

In this Gators vs. Gators matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Gators at -9.5. While we project the Gators to win 76-71, our recommendation is to bet on the Aggies for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 147.5, and our model predicts the Aggies and Gators to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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