Texas A&M Aggies (5-2) vs Boise State Broncos (5-2)
Game Info: Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Dickies Arena)
Betting Odds: Texas A&M Aggies -4 -- Over/Under: 132 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Boise State Broncos and Texas A&M Aggies face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Dickies Arena.
Boise State comes into this game with a 5-2 record and they have gone 4-3 against the spread this season. In the last game against Cal State Northridge the defense was elite giving up only 46 points, and that led to the nine point victory. Guard Marcus Shaver Jr had a strong game finishing with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. Boise State is averaging 65.6 points while their defense is giving up 57.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 17th in all of college basketball. Shaver Jr is having a strong season averaging 15 points while shooting 38.7 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is Texas A&M who sits with 5-2 record and they have gone 5-2 against the spread. In the last game against SMU, Texas A&M scored 83 points and that was enough for the 19 point victory. Two games ago against DePaul, Texas A&M was able to secure the 82-66 victory. Texas A&M is averaging 78.6 points while their defense is giving up 69.1 points per game. Guard Wade Taylor IV is averaging 15 points while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from behind the three point line. The Aggies are going to need the offense to be strong here.
Texas A&M is 4-0 against the spread in their last four games on Saturday. Boise State is 6-0 against the spread in their last six games on Saturday. The under is 7-0 in Boise State’s last seven neutral site games. The Aggies are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games against a team with a winning straight up record.
This game comes down to the defense of Boise State against the offense of Texas A&M. I have been impressed by the Broncos defense that is giving up only 57.3 points per game, and that is going to be the difference here as Boise State is going to get the job done. Back Boise State against the spread.