Betting against the spread will be a tough task when Texas A&M heads to Tennessee to try and hand the Volunteers their first home loss of the season.
Betting trends show the Volunteers have one of the top defenses in the country, ranking 36th in scoring defense by allowing opponents to score 62.5 points per game. The Aggies have struggled since starting the season 15-2, losing their last four games.
Texas at Tennessee Stats
Looking at the Texas stats
Texas A&M’s offense has had a difficult time getting going. The Aggies rank 219th nationally in field goal percentage, shooting 43.4 percent from the field. Texas A&M shoots 33 percent from the 3-point line, which ranks 218th nationally.
Quenton Jackson leads the Aggies by averaging 12.9 points per game off the bench. Duke transfer Henry Coleman III leads Texas A&M in rebounding by averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. Coleman also contributes 10.9 points per game.
The Aggies have been efficient on defense, ranking 66th nationally by limiting their opponents to 64.4 points per game.
Looking at the Tennessee stats
Santiago Vescovi leads Tennessee by averaging 14.0 points per game. Vescovi leads the SEC by making 3.63 3-pointers per game.
Kennedy Chandler is the Volunteers’ assist leader, dishing out 4.7 helpers per contest. Olivier Nkamhoua also contributes 5.6 rebounds per game.
Tennessee is 4-4 all-time against Texas A&M in Knoxville, while the Volunteers lead the all-time series 9-6. Zakai Zeigler has started to emerge as a freshman for Tennessee and has been contributing 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds over its past four games.
The Volunteers rank third nationally in steal percentage, taking the ball away on 14.1 percent of their opponents’ possessions.
Betting Trends for Texas at Tennessee
- Texas A&M is 11-9 against the spread.
- Tennessee is 12-8 against the spread.
- The over is 13-7 in the Aggies’ games.
- The Volunteers have seen 12 of their 20 games go under the total.
- Tennessee is 7-4 against the spread following a loss.
Who to Bet Texas Aggies at Tennessee Volunteers
Top sportsbooks have Tennessee as 11.5-point favorites. The Volunteers are -835 on the moneyline; Texas A&M is +550. The over/under is 131.5.
Tennessee has been dominant at home this season, winning games by an average of 22.5 points per game. While the Volunteers are unlikely to dominate the Aggies in such fashion, Tennessee should win comfortably.
Texas A&M has struggled in conference play, dropping its past four games. While the Aggies’ defense turns over their opponents at a high rate, Texas A&M has lost both of the games they played against ranked opponents this season.
Expect this game to go under the total of 131.5.
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