Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies NCAAB Betting Prediction

Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction 1/25/2025

The Texas Longhorns (13-6) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (15-4) on Saturday, January 25th. This game will be played at Moody Center in Austin and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:30 ET.

Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

The Longhorns improved to 13-6 on the season with a 61-53 win over Missouri on Tuesday. Texas, who were -3.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the win.

Texas led 32-25 at halftime and outscored Missouri 29-28 in the second half. The game’s total points (114) fell well short of the 147.5 O/U line.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M Aggies Recent Game/Games

The Aggies improved to 15-4 on the season with a 63-62 win over Ole Miss on Wednesday. Texas A&M went into the game as +3.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 33-26 at halftime, the Aggies outscored Ole Miss 37-29 in the second half to secure the win. The total points for the game finished at 125, under the O/U line of 141.5.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Longhorns struggled offensively, shooting just 34% from the field and 20% from three-point range, hitting 4 of 20 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 38%, and they managed only 7 assists as a team.

Arthur Kaluma led Texas with 14 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 40% overall and 33.3% from deep. Tre Johnson added 12 points, but connected on just 3 of 15 shots, including 1 of 8 from beyond the arc.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas A&M struggled offensively, shooting just 38.1% from the field and 27.6% from beyond the arc, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 44.4%. They managed to score 63 points, with Sean Pedulla leading the way with 16 points, hitting 4 of 9 from three-point range.

Malik Dia was efficient, shooting 66.7% overall, while Jaylen Murray and Manny Obaseki both hit 57.1% from the field. Murray also connected on 4 of 7 threes. The Aggies grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists, with Murray contributing 6 assists in the game.

Longhorns Team Defense

Texas put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 53 points on 34% shooting from the field. The Longhorns were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponents to just 4 made threes on 20 attempts, a 20% success rate.

Inside the arc, Texas allowed 13 two-point baskets on 30 attempts, with their opponent shooting 43%. The Longhorns sent their opponents to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 23 of those attempts for 76%. Texas also gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies Team Defense

Texas put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 53 points on 34% shooting. They were particularly effective at defending the three, where they limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 20 attempts (20%).

Even when sending their opponent to the line, Texas didn’t suffer too much, as they allowed 23 free throws on 30 attempts (76%). The Longhorns did give up 14 offensive rebounds, but their overall defensive effort was enough to secure the win.

Longhorns vs Aggies Trends

  • Although Texas has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. 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.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Longhorns have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
  • The last ten games that Texas A&M was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 9-1 straight up.

Longhorns vs Aggies Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Aggies, with a final score of 76-72, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Aggies at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 140.5, and our model projects the Longhorns and Aggies to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the over.


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