Bet On College Basketball: Texas A&M vs Oklahoma State
Texas A&M was picked to finish at the top of the Big 12 this year, but the Aggies have suffered through a disappointing season.
NCAA Basketball Matchup: Aggies vs. Cowboys
4:00 PM EST
College Basketball Gambling Odds from Bookmaker
NCAA Basketball Betting Favorite: Oklahoma State -4
Over/Under: 123.5
Texas A&M sits second to last in the Big 12 standings.
Oklahoma State is in rebuilding mode this year as well, but they are still extremely tough to beat at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Billy Kennedy took over for Mark Turgeon at the end of last season. Kennedy built up a brilliant program at Murray State before moving to College Station.
The first year hasn’t gone smoothly for a number of reasons, but most Aggies fans are being patient with Kennedy because of his past history of success. Khris Middleton has battled injuries all year, and that has held this team back on the offensive end.
Middleton is still averaging 12.5 points per game, but he is shooting just 41.5% from the floor. Elston Turner leads the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Aggies are 307th in the nation in scoring. They average just 61.3 points per game.
Oklahoma State’s super freshman Lebryan Nash is listed as questionable for this game.
Nash is the team’s best play maker, and the Cowboys will take a big hit if he misses this one. Keiton Page is a senior point guard for this team who has made a big impact on this team.
Page is a very good shooter when open, but he has had a tough time getting open looks this year.
The biggest problem the Cowboys have on offense is that they really don’t have a low post presence. Oklahoma State is one of the worst rebounding teams in the nation, and they have been dominated in the paint in Big 12 play.
Texas A&M is just 1-6 on the road, while Oklahoma State is 10-3 at home. I think this one goes right down to the wire, but I’ll take Oklahoma State to squeak out a win.
Prediction: Oklahoma State 63 Texas A&M 62
