Texas A&M (20-12) is scheduled to matchup against Providence (21-13) this Friday, March 16th. Tip-off is at 12:15pm ET and the game will be playing live on CBS, streaming available on FuboTV (Free Trial). Texas A&M is a -3.5 favorite in this game, 80.7% have picked Providence to cover the spread. The over/under betting line for total number of points scored is 138, 75.9% have picked the under. The moneyline for this game is Texas A&M: -165, Providence: 140 and 84.9% have picked Providence to win the game.
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Last Game's Starting Lineups
These were the starting lineups from each team's last game.
| Texas A&M | Providence |
|---|---|
| Admon Gilder (G) | Kyron Cartwright (G) |
| TJ Starks (G) | Alpha Diallo (G) |
| DJ Hogg (F) | Jalen Lindsey (G) |
| Robert Williams (F) | Rodney Bullock (F) |
| Tyler Davis (C) | Kalif Young (F) |
Texas A&M Game Summary
Texas A&M lost their last game against Alabama on Thursday, March 8th, 71-70. Alabama's Collin Sexton scored a team-high 27 points in the win, hitting 9 of 16 shots from the field for a 56.3% field goal percentage. In 33 minutes, he collected 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 threes with 3 turnovers. TJ Starks led Texas A&M's team in scoring with 23 points, while shooting 47.1% from the field (making 8 of 17 attempts). In 29 minutes, Starks added 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 three with 5 turnovers.
Providence Game Summary
Providence lost their last game against Villanova on Saturday, March 10th, 76-66. Jalen Brunson (Villanova) scored a team-high 31 points for the winning team, making 12 of 23 attempts from the field for a 52.2% field goal percentage. In 40 minutes, he collected 31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 threes with 2 turnovers. Alpha Diallo led Providence's team in scoring with 22 points, while shooting 8 of 17 (47.1%) from the field. In 33 minutes, Diallo added to his stat line, 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals with 3 turnovers.
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Prediction
The Aggies could dominate this game from start to finish. Texas holds the advantage across the board. But, it is the NCAA Tournament and anything could happen. I just wouldn't bet on it in this one.
Texas A&M: 76
Providence: 66
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Season Averages
- 3275.441.112.328.815.85.95.613.546.133.366.7
- GPPPGREBOREBDREBASTBLKSTLTOPGFGP3PTPFTP
- 3474.435.510.624.914.13.96.812.644.834.969.9
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