| MATCHUP | Texas A&M Commerce Lions | Texas A&M Aggies |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-2 | 8-3 |
| Where | Reed Arena, College Station, TX | |
| When | Sunday, December 21, 2025 | |
| Time | 04:00 PM EST | |
| TV | SECN+ | |
East Texas A&M Commerce Lions Betting Preview
The East Texas A&M Commerce Lions enter Sunday afternoon’s contest with a 4–7 win-loss record, including a 1–4 record on the road. The Lions have compiled wins over Army, Southeastern Louisiana and the Farleigh Dickinson Knights, while losing games to Rice, Connecticut, New Mexico and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. In the East Texas A&M Commerce Lions 84-67 victory over the Army Black Knights last month, East Texas A&M Commerce guard Damian Garcia tallied 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block showcasing his ability to lead the Lions backcourt.The East Texas A&M Commerce Lions average 68.4 points on 42.5 percent shooting from the field and 32.9 percent from three-point range per game. The Lions are allowing opponents 77.9 points per game.
Junior forward Ronnie Harrison leads the East Texas A&M Commerce Lions frontcourt averaging 13 7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Senior guard Damian Garcia is averaging 10.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.7 steals a game.
Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
The Texas A&M Aggies enter Sunday night’s contest with an 8–3 win‑loss record, including a 6–1 mark at home. The Aggies have compiled wins over Montana, Manhattan, Mississippi Valley State and the Florida State Seminoles, while losing games to Oklahoma State, SMU and the UCF Knights. In the Texas A&M Aggies 93–80 overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs earlier this month, Texas A&M guard Marcus Hill tallied 25 points (8 of 15 shooting from the field), 7 rebounds and 2 assists illustrating his ability to score and rebound the basketball.The Texas A&M Aggies average 92.9 points (6th in the country) on 47.1 percent shooting from the field and 37.4 percent shooting from three‑point range per game. Defensively, the Aggies are allowing opponents 76.7 points per game.
Sophomore guard Rubén Dominguez leads the Texas A&M Aggies averaging 14.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting a rather impressive 48.4% from the field per game. Senior forward Rashaun Agee adds 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Senior guard Rylan Griffen contributes 11.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Why the East Texas A&M Commerce Lions Will Win
• Perimeter shooting. Harrison and Garcia have the potential to perform at a high level from an offensive perspective.• Underdog motivation. The East Texas A&M Commerce Lions will play loose facing a team with superior overall talent.
Why the Texas A&M Aggies Will Win
• Frontcourt strength. Senior forward Rashaun Agee adds 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.• Home court advantage. The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-1 at home in 2025.
• Quality offense. The Texas A&M Aggies average 92.9 points which ranks 6th in the nation.
• Backcourt leadership. Dominguez and Griffen give the Aggies a reliable scoring and playmaking foundation.
East Texas A&M Commerce vs. Texas A&M Prediction
This matchup features the Texas A&M Aggies balanced overall team depth and outstanding offense against the East Texas A&M Commerce Lions quality perimeter shooting. Look for the Aggies to rely on Dominguez’s outside shooting and Agee’s rebounding to control tempo, while the the Lions will look to Harrison’s scoring and Garcia’s playmaking to keep pace.In my view, the Texas A&M Aggies ability to share the basketball and defend the perimeter at an elite level should prove to be the decisive factors in this matchup. With that said, I am backing the Texas A&M Aggies to win this game easily.