Key Players Could Miss SEC Showdown
A surprising loss to Georgia did little to shake Auburn’s confidence as the Tigers have won five games in a row, with two coming at home. They are favored to extend that winning streak against visiting Texas A&M.
Depending on what happens when first-place Alabama plays host to Mississippi State, as well as the Georgia-Tennessee matchup, the winner of this game could move into first place in the SEC standings.
Forward Solomon Washington is working his way through concussion protocol and is doubtful while guard Manny Obaseki is out, so the Aggies could be without two of the 10 players who average more than 10 minutes per game.
For Auburn, forward Chris Moore is questionable after missing the last three games with a shoulder injury.
Auburn joins Alabama as the only SEC team still undefeated at home while Texas A&M is 3-2 in true road games.
Auburn moved up one spot to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and also jumped up one position to 16th in the coaches poll.
According to the college basketball odds, Auburn is priced at +8000 in the odds to win the national title. . Texas A&M comes in at +20000. Auburn (+1600) is third in the odds to win the SEC title while Texas A&M is priced at +3300.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports and college basketball lines for Texas A&M vs Auburn. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Looking to Rebound
Texas A&M was flying under the radar despite a seven-game winning streak. That could have ended with a win over Kentucky on Saturday.
The Aggies shot the ball well inside the 3-point line, connecting on 21 of 33 shots. However, they failed to keep the more aggressive Wildcats off the boards. Kentucky had 17 offensive rebounds compared to just four for the Aggies.
With Kentucky having 18 additional field goal attempts, it didn’t matter that the Wildcats barely shot over 40% as the extra possessions resulted in a nine-point Kentucky win.
Texas A&M overcame the fact that Florida had more offensive rebounds in the previous game and still came away with a two-point win. If the Aggies don’t do a better job in the defensive rebounding department, they figure to start falling down the SEC standings.
Texas A&M has covered against the Las Vegas odds in five of its last seven games as well as in six of its last eight games against Auburn.
Taking the Lead
Auburn’s five-game winning streak is the second-longest active run in the SEC.
There has been very little late-game drama in those games. Since Allen Flanigan’s jumper put the Tigers up for good with 16 minutes left to play in the first half in a win over Mississippi State, Auburn has not trailed.
The Tigers led from start to finish in wins over LSU and South Carolina and take a run of 96 minutes without trailing into the matchup with Texas A&M.
Auburn has been getting offensive contributions from multiple sources. Jaylin Williams led the way with a team-high 21 points against Mississippi State. Williams and Wendell Green Jr. each had 14 points against LSU and Johni Broome went off for a season-high 27 points versus South Carolina.
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— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) January 22, 2023
Auburn has covered against the college basketball betting lines in four of its last five games.
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Texas A&M vs Auburn Head-to-Head
Texas A&M has won six of the last eight meetings with Auburn. The last time the teams met came when the Aggies stunned top-seeded Auburn 67-62 as a nine-point underdog in the quarterfinals of the 2022 SEC tournament.
Texas A&M has won six of the last seven games played at Auburn.
Three of the last five games in the series have been decided by five points or less while each of the previous three meetings finished under the total.
Texas A&M vs Auburn Game Information
- Game: Texas A&M (13-6, 5-1 SEC) vs Auburn (16-3, 6-1)
- Location: Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Texas A&M vs Auburn Live stream: TBS.com
Texas A&M vs Auburn Betting Lines
Texas A&M vs Auburn Picks and Prediction
This is another chance for Texas A&M to prove that it deserves to be mentioned as a contender in the SEC. It won’t be easy with Auburn playing some of its best basketball right now.
The Aggies have covered in four of their five road games while Auburn is just 4-6 against the spread at home.
The total has gone over in nine of Auburn’s last 12 games. Six of the last nine Texas A&M games finished under, so the Aggies will not be looking to get into a high-scoring affair. The Aggies average the fewest field goal attempts in the SEC so playing at a methodical pace is nothing new.
The Tigers are tied for the SEC lead with 112 blocked shots so scoring inside could be an issue for Texas A&M.
Auburn has been favored in each of its first 19 games. Texas A&M is 1-2 when listed by the sportsbook as the underdog. The line opened with Auburn favored by 5½ and it is now in the 4-4½ range so while the Tigers are favored to win, Texas A&M could cover in this one.
Auburn is listed at -195 in our Las Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Tigers, you have a chance to win $51. Texas A&M is +165, offering a chance to win $165 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Auburn a 66.10% chance to win, with Texas A&M at 37.74%.
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