Alabama vs. Texas A&M Prediction
Number two Alabama travels to College Station to play #24 Texas A&M at 12:00 PM ET Saturday afternoon on CBS. Can the Aggies cover the 1.5-point spread as home favorites?
Alabama is 26-4 on the year with their best wins coming over Houston and Arkansas. Their worst losses came against UConn and Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide are 16-13-1 against the spread this season.
Texas A&M is 22-8 this season with their best wins coming over Missouri and Tennessee. Their worst losses came against Murray State and Wofford. The Aggies are 20-10 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
603 Alabama Crimson Tide (+1.5) vs. 604 Texas A&M Aggies (-1.5); O/U 150.5
12:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 4, 2023
Reed Arena, College Station, TX
Alabama vs. Texas A&M Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public favors the Aggies in this contest. Our public betting data illustrates that 64% of public bets are on Texas A&M -1.5. Do note that these numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Alabama Game Notes
Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly is becoming a difference-maker for the Crimson Tide. In Alabama’s last two games (home wins over Arkansas and Auburn) Quinerly averaged 20 points per game on 53.8% shooting from the field. For the season, Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 7.7 points and 3.7 assists per game.
Alabama’s leading rebounder is 6’10” freshman forward Noah Clowney. The Roebuck, South Carolina native is pulling down 8.2 boards per game for the Tide this season. Clowney is also scoring 10 points per game on 48.5% shooting from the floor this year.
Texas A&M Game Notes
Texas A&M guard Dexter Dennis is questionable for Saturday’s game against Alabama. Dennis missed the Aggies’ last game with a knee sprain and the same injury has his status up in the air this weekend. Dennis is averaging 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 28.2 minutes per contest for Texas A&M this season.
Texas A&M’s best guard is sophomore Wade Taylor IV. Taylor leads the Aggies in scoring with 15.9 points per game, assists with 4.2 per game, and steals with 1.8 per game. He’s making a solid 36.8% of his three-point attempts this season.
The Aggies’ best big man is Duke transfer Henry Coleman III. Coleman is putting up 9.5 points per game and is tied for the team lead in rebounding with 5.6 per game.
Alabama vs. Texas A&M CBB Betting Trends
Alabama is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Alabama is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an outright win.
Texas A&M is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Texas A&M is 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games following an outright win.
Alabama vs. Texas A&M CBB Prediction:
Texas A&M has been great against the number this season. The Aggies are 20-10 against the spread this year and are one of only 9 teams in Division 1 to cover at least ⅔ of their games. What’s more, the Aggies are 11-4 at home against the spread this season. Straight up Texas A&M is 14-1 at home this year which is the second-best mark in the SEC. I think the crowd impacts this contest and I like the Aggies to win this game outright by a basket or more.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: TEXAS A&M AGGIES -1.5
