Texas A&M vs. Texas betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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Two streaking teams meet when the No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies (11-2, 0-0 SEC) host the Texas Longhorns (11-2, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Longhorns are 6-point underdogs and will try to keep their seven-game win streak intact against the Aggies, who have won seven straight. The over/under in the matchup is set at 142.

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Texas A&M vs. Texas betting lines

  • Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: -272
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +219
  • Spread: Texas A&M (-6)
  • Total: 142

Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Texas A&M had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-10-0) than it did in away games (6-6-0) last season.
  • The Aggies exceeded the total less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in seven of 15 home matchups (46.7%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Texas A&M won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.615) compared to road games (.667).

Last season stats

  • The Aggies scored 76.0 points per game and allowed 72.0 last year, making them 101st in the nation on offense and 183rd defensively.
  • Texas A&M was the best squad in the nation in rebounds per game (39.3) and ranked 88th in rebounds allowed (30.0) last season.
  • The Aggies were 307th in the country in assists (11.4 per game) last season.

Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (272nd in nation) 38.0 (13th) 38.8 (eighth) 26.6 (14th) 13.2 (240th) 12.3 (255th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Texas had a lower winning percentage at home (.389, 7-11-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Longhorns games finished over nine of 18 times at home (50%) and seven of 10 away (70%) last year.
  • The Longhorns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last year, and on the road it was .444 (4-5).

Last season stats

  • With 75.4 points per game on offense, the Longhorns ranked 117th in the country last season. On defense, they surrendered 68.9 points per contest, which ranked 84th in college basketball.
  • Texas pulled down 31.5 rebounds per game (212th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 30.5 rebounds per contest (116th-ranked).
  • The Longhorns dished out 15.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 57th in the country.

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-1 (Home: 6-2-1; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.7 (first in nation) 39.1 (34th) 34.8 (84th) 28.5 (53rd) 15.5 (100th) 8.8 (sixth)
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