The Vanderbilt Commodores (18-9) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (20-7) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on SECN. Vanderbilt 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 Tennessee. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Commodores Are Coming Off A Win

Vanderbilt Commodores Recent Game

Vanderbilt improved to 18-9 on the season with a 77-72 win over Ole Miss on Saturday. The Commodores were -1.5 point favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game ended at 149, just under the O/U line of 152.5.

Vanderbilt took a 41-33 lead into halftime and scored 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39 points to Ole Miss. Despite a closer 2nd half, the Commodores held on for the win.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M fell to 20-7 on the season after a 77-69 home loss to Tennessee on Saturday, February 22nd. The Aggies, who were -2.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Texas A&M trailed 36-32 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 37 points while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 146 exceeded the over/under line of 131.5.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 46.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They connected on 55.2% of their two-point attempts (16/29) and hit 34.8% from beyond the arc (8/23). At the free-throw line, the Commodores converted 72.4%, going 21/29.

Malik Dia led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field and 50% from three. Sean Pedulla added 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, hitting 3 of 8 from deep. Chris Manon was perfect from three, making both attempts and finishing with 16 points and 7 rebounds in just 21 minutes.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 39% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 30 attempts for 16.7%, but excelled inside, connecting on 62.1% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 18 of 20 attempts for 90%.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 30 points, shooting 8 of 13 from three-point range at 61.5%. Wade Taylor IV added 18 points and 9 assists, despite missing all 9 of his three-point attempts. Andersson Garcia was perfect from deep, hitting both of his attempts, and finished with 14 points on 5 of 7 shooting overall.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 8 of 23 threes, shooting 34%. Vanderbilt also sent them to the free-throw line 29 times, where they made 21, shooting 72%. The Commodores allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Aggies Team Defense

Vanderbilt’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 8 of 23 threes, shooting 34%. Vanderbilt also sent them to the line 29 times, where they made 21 free throws, a 72% success rate. The Commodores gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Commodores vs Aggies Trends

• Although Vanderbilt has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 74 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Aggies have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Commodores have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Texas A&M has a poor record vs the spread going 1-3-1. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.

Commodores vs Aggies Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Aggies vs. Aggies game, our recommendation is to take the Aggies at -7.5. Despite our model showing the Aggies winning 76-71, we like Commodores as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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