Texas vs Texas A&M Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Texas Longhorns are visiting the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, January 4th at the Reed Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction. We will examine:

The Texas A&M Aggies’ recent form and player performance

The Texas Longhorns’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas A&M Aggies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Longhorns

Recent betting trends in games played between Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies game

Texas A&M Aggies Preview

The Texas A&M Aggies have an 11-2 record this season and are sitting in 15th place in the Southeastern. The Aggies are coming off a 92-54 win over Abilene Christian. The Aggies are 8-4-1 against the spread, and 5-8 in over/under while having a 7-0 home record this season. Texas A&M has seven consecutive wins and is 4-1 to the under in their last 5 games.

Offensively, Texas A&M is averaging 76.2 points per game, which ranks 173rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62.6 points per game, which is the 19th-best in the nation. The Aggies shoot 43.1% from the field (267th) and 32.2% from beyond the arc (270th). The Aggies shoot 69.7% from the free-throw line (233rd) and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game, which is the 8th-best in the nation.

Wade Taylor leads Texas A&M in scoring with an average of 15.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists, while Zhuric Phelps adds 12.9 points and 4.3 rebounds.

Texas Longhorns Preview

The Texas Longhorns have an 11-2 record this season and are sitting in 16th place in the Southeastern. The Longhorns are coming off a 51-71 loss in Saint Mary’s. The Longhorns are 7-6 against the spread, and 6-6-1 in over/under, while they have a 1-0 road record. Texas is coming off four consecutive wins, and are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games.

Offensively, Texas is averaging 84.5 points per game, which is 30th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62 points per game, which is the 15th-best nationally. The Longhorns shoot 51.7% from the field, which is the best in the nation, and 41.7% from beyond the arc, which is the third-best nationally. The Longhorns shoot 71.8% from the free-throw line (167th) and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (133rd).

Tre Johnson leads Texas in scoring with an average of 19.7 points, while Arthur Kaluma adds 13.8 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds.

Why the Texas A&M Aggies will win

• Texas A&M has won each of its last eight games at Reed Arena.
• Texas has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Texas A&M has won the first half in each of its last six games against the Southeastern Conference.

Why the Texas Longhorns will win

• Texas has won 25 of its last 26 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Texas has won the first half in each of its last eight night games.

Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction

Texas is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against Texas A&M, but the Aggies are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over/under is 5-5 in their last 10 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Texas won 60-50 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went under the total. In this Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, Texas A&M is coming as -6.5 home favorites. Texas is better both offensively, scoring 12.3 points more than Texas A&M, and defensively, allowing 0.6 points less. The Longhorns are winning by an average of 22.5 points this season, while the Aggies are winning by an average of 13.6 points. Both teams are coming in this game hot, but they both have elite defenses, ranking in the top 20 of the nation, allowing 124.6 points per game combined. I expect a low-scoring affair, so take the under.