The Texas A&M Aggies host the Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday night in an SEC college basketball matchup. The game tips off at 7:00 p.m. ET in College Station, Texas.
The Aggies are listed as 8.5-point favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the total set at O/U 154.5 points. Below is my full preview, prediction and pick for this SEC college basketball matchup.
Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss prediction, preview
Texas A&M has hit a rut after a fantastic start to SEC play. The Aggies were leading the SEC at one point, but have rattled off four straight losses. They were once projected to be a 7-seed in the NCAA Tournament and are now on the 10-seed line in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology. It has been a tough run of games against Alabama, Vanderbilt and Florida. However, a home loss to Missouri mixed in there was a bad one for the Aggies. This is the ideal bounce-back spot for Texas A&M to get back on track. The Aggies are facing one of the worst teams in the conference at home and should flex their muscles to get momentum back on their side.
Ole Miss makes Texas A&M’s four-game losing streak not look all that bad. The Rebels have lost seven straight games and now have a 3-9 conference record. They have been way off the mark as of late, with their last four losses all coming by double digits. AJ Storr and Malik Dia are both talented players, capable of putting up big numbers. However, the consistency is not there for either player, and therefore, for the team. The Rebels are one of the slowest teams in the conference and are the lowest-scoring team in the conference. It will be tough for Ole Miss to keep up with a Texas A&M team that can score in bunches on a good night.
Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss pick
My best bet for this game is for Texas A&M to cover the 8.5-point spread. The Aggies need to get back on track to remain comfortably in the NCAA Tournament field. This is the perfect chance to put in a good performance against an Ole Miss team that can’t keep up with their pace and scoring. Texas A&M should get second-chance opportunities in this game. They are averaging over 12 offensive rebounds per game, while Ole Miss is one of two teams in the SEC with a negative rebounding differential this season. Texas A&M ranks second in the SEC, behind only Alabama, in three-pointers made per game. Everything points to the Aggies continuing the trend of double-digit losses for Ole Miss. The Rebels have lost four straight games by 11 or more points, and that should happen again in College Station tonight.
