The Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recent Game/Games

Texas Tech improved to 7-1 on the season with a 76-62 win over DePaul on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Red Raiders were -13.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The combined points of 138 fell short of the O/U line of 146.5.

After leading 38-37 at halftime, Texas Tech’s defense stepped up, allowing just 25 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 themselves.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Texas A&M improved to 7-2 on the season with a 57-44 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday. The Aggies, who were -9.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After leading 29-26 at halftime, Texas A&M’s defense stepped up, allowing just 18 points in the second half while scoring 28. The game’s total points of 101 fell well below the O/U line of 142.5.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They hit 58.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 5 of 17 threes (29.4%).

Chance McMillian led the way with 22 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 40% from three. Darrion Williams added 20 points, while Jacob Meyer hit 4 of 5 threes, finishing with 14 points in just 18 minutes.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas A&M struggled offensively, shooting just 38.8% from the field and 22.7% from beyond the arc, hitting only 5 of 22 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.9%, but they did manage to convert 82.4% of their free throws, making 14 of 17.

Hunter Sallis led the Aggies with 19 points, despite shooting 31.8% overall and 23.1% from three. Wade Taylor IV contributed 15 points, hitting 4 of 9 from deep, while Davin Cosby added 11 points, shooting 27.3% from three-point range.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Despite giving up 62 points, Texas Tech’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 50% from the field, with 29 made baskets on 58 attempts. Inside the arc, the Red Raiders struggled, as their opponent connected on 58% of their two-point shots, going 24/41.

From beyond the three-point line, Texas Tech held their opponent to 29% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 17 attempts. The Red Raiders also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts, shooting 76%.

Aggies Team Defense

Despite Texas Tech allowing 62 points, their defense struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 50% from the field, connecting on 29 of 58 attempts. Inside the arc, Texas Tech gave up 24 two-point field goals on 41 attempts, a 58% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Texas Tech’s defense held their opponent to 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% shooting performance. The Red Raiders also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 13, shooting 76%. Texas Tech allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Red Raiders vs Aggies Trends

• The Red Raiders are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Although Texas A&M has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-4-1. The team averaged 80 points per game in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Aggies have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Red Raiders have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Red Raiders vs Aggies Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +1.5, we recommend going with the Aggies on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141, and our model projects the Red Raiders and Aggies to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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