Creighton Bluejays vs Texas A&M Aggies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Texas A&M vs Creighton NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Las Vegas.

Texas A&M vs Creighton Prediction

Betting on today's Aggies and Bluejays game? Catch the action at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Bluejays hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on MAX. In this non-conference matchup, Texas A&M is favored by -3.5 against Creighton. The over/under for the game is 143.5 points.

Texas A&M vs. Creighton Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Texas A&M Aggies at Creighton Bluejays
  • Where: Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Date: Wednesday, November 27th
  • Betting Odds TXAM -3.5, TXAM -175 | CREIGH +146 O/U 143.5

Aggies Preview: Can the Aggies Grab a Win on the Road?

Texas A&M fell 80-70 to Oregon on Tuesday, dropping a home game where they were favored by four points. The total score of 150 points went over the pre-game line of 147.

The Aggies led 32-29 at halftime but allowed 51 points in the second half while scoring 38, leading to the loss.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M struggled with their shooting in their last game, hitting just 32.4% from the field and 31.4% from three-point range, finishing with 70 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.2%, but they managed to grab 21 offensive rebounds, helping to offset their shooting woes.

Zhuric Phelps led the way with 20 points, shooting 44.4% from deep, while TJ Bamba added 18 points despite missing all three of his three-point attempts. Brandon Angel was efficient, hitting 5 of 6 shots, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Texas A&M's defensive efforts, they gave up 80 points while holding their opponent to just 32% shooting from the field. The Aggies limited two-point shots, with their opponent hitting only 11 of 33 attempts for 33%.

From beyond the arc, Texas A&M allowed 11 threes on 35 attempts, a 31% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 75%. The Aggies gave up 21 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bluejays Preview: Can the Bluejays Pull Off a Home Win?

Creighton’s recent struggles continued with a 71-53 loss to San Diego State on Tuesday. The Bluejays, who were -4.5 favorites at home, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the 138.5 O/U line.

After trailing 32-28 at halftime, Creighton’s offense sputtered in the 2nd half, managing just 25 points while allowing 39. The Bluejays will need to regroup and find answers on both ends of the floor moving forward.

Bluejays Offense Breakdown

Creighton's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 53 points on 33.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.7%, and they hit only 19.4% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-31 from deep. Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they connected on just 5 of 13 attempts for a 38.5% rate.

BJ Davis and Pop Isaacs each scored 18 points, with Davis shooting 63.6% overall and 60% from three. Isaacs made just 35% of his shots, including 2-for-10 from beyond the arc, but added 5 assists. Jackson McAndrew contributed 12 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 4 threes on 36.4% shooting.

Bluejays Team Defense

Creighton's defense held their opponent to 71 points on just 33% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 31 attempts, a 19% success rate.

Even from the free-throw line, Creighton kept their opponent in check, allowing just 5 made free throws on 13 attempts, a 38% shooting performance. However, Creighton did give up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies vs Bluejays Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Across their ten previous road games, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 79 points per game.
  • In their last three games at home, the Bluejays have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
  • The last ten games that Creighton was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 1-9 straight up.
  • Over the team's last three games as the favorite, the Aggies struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

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