Thursday College Basketball Missouri vs. Texas A&M Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
COLLEGE STATION, TX (ATS Consultants) – Can Missouri solve its issues on the road when it travels to College Station tonight to take on Texas A&M at 9:00PM ET?
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Tigers as 2.5-point favorites over the Aggies, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 129 points. Missouri enters play with a 16-5 overall record and is 5-3 in the SEC, while Texas A&M is 13-8 overall and 3-5 in the conference.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Tigers opened as a 4.5-point favorites but the line moved down to 2.5 at most sports books, while the total has been bet down from 130 to 129.5.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 63% of college basketball public bettors currently favor Missouri. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Texas A&M. According to the latest college basketball trends, the Tigers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus the SEC. The Aggies, meanwhile, are 10-4 against the number in their last 14 home games, 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games versus the SEC and 5-1 ATS in their last six home games versus a team with a losing road record. Missouri has failed to cover versus Texas A&M in three of the last five meetings between the two teams in College Station and is 3-10 against the number in its last 13 games overall versus the Aggies. The Tigers haven’t won on the road this season and are now 0-4 away from their home court when playing SEC opponents. Until Mizzou proves it can win on the road, ride against them.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: TEXAS A&M AGGIES +2.5