Texas A&M Aggies vs Kentucky Wildcats NCAAB Bretting Prediction

Texas A&M Aggies vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction 1/14/2025

The Texas A&M Aggies (13-3) travel to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats (13-3) on Tuesday, January 14th. This game will be played at Rupp Arena in Lexington and televised on ESPN2. Kentucky 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 Alabama. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Texas A&M Aggies vs Kentucky Wildcats

The Aggies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Texas A&M dropped to 13-3 on the season after a 94-88 home loss to Alabama on Saturday. The Aggies, who were +3.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 182, surpassing the O/U line of 160.5.

After trailing 52-44 at halftime, Texas A&M scored 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kentucky Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kentucky improved to 13-3 on the season with a 95-90 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. The Wildcats entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Kentucky led 49-44 at halftime and matched Mississippi State’s 46 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 185 went over the pre-game line of 161.5.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M put up 88 points in their last game, despite shooting just 38.9% from the field and 22.2% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.7%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only 58.3% of their attempts.

Offensive rebounding was a key factor, as the Aggies grabbed 23 boards on the offensive glass. Mark Sears led the way with 27 points and 4 assists, while Zhuric Phelps added 24 points, though he shot just 31.0% from the field.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 95 points with a field goal percentage of 55.7%. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 50% of their threes (16/32), contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 68.9%. The Wildcats also dished out 21 assists, showcasing their ball movement.

Jaxson Robinson led the way, scoring 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 7-of-10 from three-point range. Cameron Matthews added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Otega Oweh chipped in 15 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots from the field.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Texas A&M holding their opponent to just 38% shooting from the field, they still gave up 94 points. The Aggies allowed 24 two-point baskets on 54 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Texas A&M limited their opponent to 4 made threes on 18 attempts, a 22% success rate. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 48 times, where they converted 28 free throws. The Aggies also gave up 23 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Even with Texas A&M holding their opponent to just 4 made threes on 18 attempts, they still gave up 94 points. The Aggies allowed 24 made two-pointers on 54 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

Texas A&M sent their opponent to the free-throw line 48 times, where they made 28 free throws. The Aggies also gave up 23 offensive rebounds.

Aggies vs Wildcats Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Aggies have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 82 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Kentucky posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 6-4 ATS.
  • As the betting underdog, the Aggies have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
  • The last ten games that Kentucky was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.

Aggies vs Wildcats Prediction

Not only do we have the Wildcats winning this one by a score of 78-70, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Wildcats at -6.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 158.5 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the under.


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