One of the more exciting NCAA basketball games today on the March Madness schedule will feature the Nittany Lions out of the BIG10 Conference and the Aggies out of the SEC Conference. Tens vs sevens usually tend to be close games also.
Making March Madness bracket predictions on this contest will be extremely difficult. One of these two teams has the potential to go on a dark horse run in the tournament.
Our Penn State vs Aggies prediction for this game is to go down to the final seconds with the way they are evenly matched. A lot of 10th vs 7th matchups usually come down to the wire.
What’s Next for the Nittany Lions After a Strong Season?
In the college basketball standings throughout the regular season, the Penn State Nittany Lions were seeded 10th in the conference but made it to the conference championship game before falling to the Purdue Boilermakers. Penn State finished with a 22-13 overall record and a 10-10 record in conference play.
As for the Aggies in the SEC, they were seeded second in the conference with a 15-3 record in conference play and a 25-9 overall record. Texas A&M was one of the best NCAA basketball teams in that conference throughout the season before falling to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship game.
Penn State vs. Texas A&M
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Texas A&M Aggies Information
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Texas A & M Aggies
Location: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16, 9:55 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Updates for Penn State Nittany Lions and Texas A&M Aggies
The college basketball injury report for Penn State has junior forward Caleb Dorsey being out with an undisclosed injury. As for Texas A&M, they have nothing to report.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
Penn State’s record against the spread during the season was 16-13-2. Texas A&M’s record against the spread during the season was 21-10-0. Betting on March Madness helps when these records are available to you to make your pick easier.
The Nittany Lions were seventh in the BIG10 this season in points per game at 72.3 points per game and were ranked eighth on defense, giving up 68.4 points per game. The Aggies are also very lethal on offense. Another Penn State vs Aggies prediction is for this basketball game to be a high-scoring affair.
Players to Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions senior guard Jalen Pickett was one of the best college basketball players in the BIG10 Conference during the season and was named to the first-team all-conference. He has scored ten or more points and grabbed six or more rebounds in his last five games.
Senior guard Seth Lundy scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Purdue and has scored ten or more points in his last four of five games.
Sophomore guard Wade Taylor IV for the Aggies is a player that teams always account for when they see the NCAAB schedule. He has scored 12 or more points in his last five.
Tyrece Radford is another scoring option for the Texas A&M Aggies. He scored 12 points and grabbed three rebounds against the Crimson Tide and has also scored that same amount or more in five straight.
The NCAAB odds have Texas A&M favored at -2.5 with -115 odds and Penn State at +2.5 with -105 odds. The Aggies are -150 on the moneyline, and the Nittany Lions are +130. The over/under is 135 total points at -110 odds.
However, the odds to win March Madness are very slim for both programs.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Texas A&M Aggies Betting Prediction
Pick 1: One of the top college basketball picks today is to bet over 135 total points at -110 odds with high-scoring offenses. Take Penn State’s moneyline at +130
Pick 2: Lastly, another Penn State vs Aggies prediction is for the Nittany Lions to win this basketball game over the Aggies by a final score of 75-70.
Betting on this event:
- Bet on Penn State Nittany Lions to keep it close with +2.5 points at -105.
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