Missouri Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Betting Pick & Prediction 1/23/24

The Tigers and Aggies are set to face off at 9:00 ET on SECN. The Aggies will host the game at Reed Arena in College Station, TX. The odds for this Southeastern conference game currently have the Aggies as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 144.5 points.

MISSOURI TIGERS VS TEXAS A&M AGGIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Missouri Tigers +11.5

This game will be played at Reed Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 23rd.

WHY BET THE MISSOURI TIGERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Aggies.
• Even though we have Texas A&M winning straight-up, we like Missouri at +11.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Will the Missouri Defense Show Up on the Road?

Missouri has struggled mightily in conference play, as the Tigers have yet to win a game in the SEC. So far, they have gone 0-5, and they are currently riding a five-game losing streak. In their last game, Missouri fell to Florida by a score of 79-67.

On the season, the Tigers have been much better at home than on the road. At home, they are 6-7 compared to 2-3 on the road. As the underdog, Missouri is just 1-5, and they have been the underdog in six of their 18 games.

Missouri’s ATS record this season is just 5-13, but they have been better vs. the spread on the road (3-2) than at home (2-11). Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Tigers are 4-6 vs. the spread.

Missouri’s over/under record for the season sits at 8-10 and the average scoring total in their games is 149.2 points. Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (150.9). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 151 points.

The Missouri offense is coming off a game where they scored 67 points against Florida. They posted a field goal percentage of 43.4% and connected on 3 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Sean East, who holds an average of 15.9 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Tamar Bates is averaging 12.7 points per game this season.

On the defensive side, Missouri is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 74.2 points per game. So far, the Missouri defense is giving up an average of 9.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.1 times per game (409th).

Can the Aggies Pull Off a Home Win?

At home this season, Texas A&M has gone 7-3, and they have an average scoring margin of +10.9 points per game. Overall, the Aggies are 11-7, and they have won two of their last three games.

Today, Texas A&M is favored by 11.5 points, and they have been the favorite in 13 of their 18 games this season. So far, they have gone 9-4 as the favorite.

As the favorite, Texas A&M has a record of 6-7 vs. the spread this season and they are 5-5 ATS at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Aggies have gone just 4-6 vs. the spread.

On the season, the over/under record for Texas A&M games is 10-8 and the average scoring total in their games is 143.6 points. Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is right in line with that average. So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 161 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Texas A&M offense tallied 73 points in a matchup against LSU. Their field goal percentage for the game was 37.7%, and they made 10 threes. In terms of offense, the Aggies have a season-long field goal percentage of 39%, putting them 392nd in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 405th in percentage and 247th in three-pointers made.

At present, the Aggies’ defense is nationally ranked 94th, allowing 68.8 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Texas A&M’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.4% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 34.0% this season.