Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas A&M Aggies Matchup

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

Alabama vs Texas A&M Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Crimson Tide versus the Aggies? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station, TX. In this Southeastern matchup, Alabama is favored bt -1.5 vs. Texas A&M. The over/under for the game is 161 points.

Alabama vs. Texas A&M Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies
Where: College Station at Reed Arena
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds ALA -1.5, ALA -125 | TXAM +105 O/U 161

Crimson Tide Preview: Is a Win at College Station Possible for the Crimson Tide?

Alabama improved to 13-2 on the season with an 88-68 win over South Carolina on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide, who were -11 favorites, covered the spread in the road victory.

Alabama jumped out to a 45-28 lead at halftime and added 43 points in the second half while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 156 just missed the over/under line of 157.5.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Alabama's offense put up 88 points, shooting 54.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 60.9%, with two-point shooting at 60% (27/45) and three-point shooting at 42.1% (8/19). They struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 50% (10/20).

Mark Sears led the way with 22 points and 6 assists, hitting 4 of 6 from deep. Jacobi Wright added 20 points, while Jamarii Thomas and Aden Holloway contributed 15 and 13 points, respectively. Alabama dished out 21 assists and grabbed 11 offensive rebounds in the win.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama's defense held their opponent to 68 points, allowing them to shoot 42% from the field. The Crimson Tide gave up 20 two-point field goals on 40 attempts, a 50% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Alabama limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 14 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 19 free throws, shooting 76%. Alabama allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies Preview: No Pressure for Texas A&M as Home Dogs

Texas A&M improved to 13-2 on the season after a narrow 80-78 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Aggies, who were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total points for the game hit 158, surpassing the O/U line of 147.5.

After trailing 39-30 at halftime, Texas A&M turned things around by scoring 50 points in the second half while holding Oklahoma to 39 points.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They connected on 39.1% of their threes, hitting 9 of 23 attempts, and went 17/22 from the free-throw line, good for 77.3%.

Zhuric Phelps and Brycen Goodine each scored 34 points, with Goodine hitting 9 of 11 threes at an 81.8% clip. Phelps made 6 of 10 from deep, shooting 60% from beyond the arc. The Aggies also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists in the win.

Aggies Team Defense

Texas A&M's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 54% from the field. The Aggies couldn't contain the three-point line, where they allowed 14 threes on 24 attempts, a 58% shooting performance.

From the free-throw line, Texas A&M's opponent capitalized on 14 of 17 attempts, shooting 82%. The Aggies also gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide vs Aggies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, Alabama has averaged 91 points per game while allowing 82 . The team's record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
Across the Aggies last ten home games, the team averaged 83 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-3-1, while going 7-3 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the Aggies have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Texas A&M posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.