The Texas A&M Aggies (12-2) travel to face off against the Oklahoma Sooners (13-1) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman and televised on SECN. Texas A&M is coming off a win in their previous game, while Oklahoma is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Alabama. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Texas A&M Aggies vs Oklahoma Sooners

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M improved to 12-2 on the season with an 80-60 win over Texas on Saturday. The Aggies, who were -6 point favorites, covered the spread in this home victory.

After a 37-37 tie at halftime, Texas A&M dominated the 2nd half, outscoring the Longhorns 43-23. The game’s total points of 140 fell just under the 142.5 O/U line.

The Sooners Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma’s season record dropped to 13-1 after a 107-79 loss to Alabama on Saturday. The Sooners were +13.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 186, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 166.5.

Oklahoma fell behind early, trailing 48-29 at halftime. Despite scoring 50 points in the 2nd half, they couldn’t close the gap, as Alabama put up 59 points after the break.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Aggies put up 80 points, shooting 47.4% from the field. They dominated inside, hitting 65.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from deep, going just 2-for-19 (10.5%) from three-point range.

At the free-throw line, Texas A&M connected on 24 of 32 attempts (75%), and they grabbed 11 offensive rebounds. Zhuric Phelps led the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Pharrel Payne added 15 points, shooting 83.3% from the field.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 47.8% from the field. They connected on just 5 of 19 three-point attempts, hitting at a 26.3% rate, but were more effective inside, shooting 56.2% on two-pointers.

Mark Sears led the way with 22 points and 10 assists, despite shooting just 1 of 6 from beyond the arc. Jalon Moore added 20 points, hitting 2 of 2 from three-point range and shooting 64.3% overall.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Texas A&M allowing 60 points on 47% shooting, they held their opponent to just 2/19 from three-point range, a 10% success rate.

Inside the arc, the Aggies’ defense gave up 25 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, while their opponent hit 24/32 free throws, shooting 75% from the line. Texas A&M also allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Sooners Team Defense

Even though Texas A&M gave up 60 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 65% on two-point attempts (25/38). The Aggies’ defense did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 2/19 shooting from three-point range (10%).

Texas A&M sent their opponent to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 24 attempts (75%). The Aggies also gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies vs Sooners Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 1-1-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-0 while averaging 76 points per game.
• The Sooners are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• The Aggies have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Oklahoma has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 10-0 straight up.

Aggies vs Sooners Prediction

The Sooners is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 80-67. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Sooners at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 147.5 and our model has the Aggies and Sooners finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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