March Madness Odds: Houston vs Texas A&M Pick

In their first NCAA Tournament game, the Houston Cougars proved they had put the loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament Final well behind them. The Cougs delivered an incredible performance versus overmatched Longwood. On Sunday, Houston faces a legit Power 5 Conference squad in the Texas A&M Aggies.

Will the Cougars keep rolling or will A&M stop Houston from their Final Four quest?

MyBookie offers the March Madness Odds for Houston vs. Texas A&M plus the winning pick for the game and a complete Second Round March Madness betting analysis. Sweet 16 is the next stop, so time to bet on the winner of the next round.

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1 Houston Cougars vs 9 Texas A&M Aggies | West Region: 2nd Round / Round of 32
ATS Odds: Houston -9.5
Total Odds: 132.5
Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 8:40 PM | TNT
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Why Texas A&M is a good bet versus Houston

Few teams are as hot as the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies have won 4 of their last 5. 3 of the wins could be considered blowouts or close to blowout victories, including the stunning 98-83 win over former Big 8 rival Nebraska in the first round.

The reason A&M is so good is because one of the top guards in the country, Wade Taylor IV, plays for the Aggies. Taylor IV scored 25 points, grabbed a board, and dished 5 assists in the win over the Cornhuskers.

Texas A&M Last 5

W – 98-83 vs Nebraska
L – 95-90 vs Florida
W – 97-87 vs Kentucky
W – 80-71 vs Ole Miss
W – 86-60 vs Ole Miss

Texas A&M Predicted Starting Lineup

F – F. Washington
F – W. Leveque
G – W. Taylor IV
G – M. Obaseki
G – T. Radford

Why Houston is a good bet versus Texas A&M

We could throw out the ridiculous 86-46 victory over the Lancers in the first round and Houston would still be one of the most impressive teams in this year’s tournament. How about beating Kansas by 30?

Or what about dropping Texas Tech 82-59? Houston’s defense is insane. The Cougars play in the deepest conference in the nation, the Big 12, and rank first in points allowed in the entire country, 56.9.

Opponents shoot 38.3% from the field against Houston. Wade Taylor IV is good. He’s going to have to be Kobe Bryant if the Aggies hope to keep this close.

Houston Last 5

W – 86-46 vs Longwood
L – 69-41 vs Iowa State
W – 82-59 vs Texas Tech
W – 60-45 vs TCU
W – 76-46 vs Kansas

Houston Predicted Starting Lineup

F – J. Francis
F – J. Roberts
G – E. Sharp
G – L. J. Cryer
G – J. Shead

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Houston’s defense is remarkable. But at times, the 3-point defense has managed to fail to live up to the hype. The Cougs’ 3-point D allowed Iowa State to shoot 40% against it.

Next week, in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, Houston’s three-point defense could let them down. It won’t let them down in this game, though.

The Aggies’ beset player, Wade Taylor IV, shoots less than 33% from three. As a team, the Aggies shoot a terrible 27.8% from behind the arc. So unless somebody gets ultra-hot, we mean scorching hot from behind the arc, Houston rolls to a win and cover.

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UConn Huskies	+980
Duke Blue Devils	+1075
Gonzaga Bulldogs	+1225
Kansas Jayhawks	+1225
Alabama Crimson Tide	+1275
Houston Cougars	+1475
Auburn Tigers	+1550
North Carolina Tar Heels	+2300
Iowa State Cyclones	+2300
Arizona Wildcats	+2600
Kentucky Wildcats	+2700
Baylor Bears	+2900
Arkansas Razorbacks	+3500
Purdue Boilermakers	+4300
Creighton Bluejays	+4400
Tennessee Volunteers	+4600
St. John's Red Storm	+4700
Michigan State Spartans	+5400
Texas Tech Red Raiders	+6000
Indiana Hoosiers	+6200
Illinois Fighting Illini	+6400
Florida Gators	+6400
Michigan Wolverines	+6400
Ohio State Buckeyes	+6400
Texas Longhorns	+6600

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2023 March Madness First Four SE Missouri St. vs. Texas A&M-CC Betting Preview

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A pair of 16 seeds hope to secure spots in the 2023 NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night when SE Missouri St. takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Keep reading for college basketball odds, analysis, and a free pick for SE Missouri State versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

2023 March Madness First Four Game 1
SE Missouri St. Redhawks vs. Texas A&M-CC Islanders Betting Preview

ATS Odds: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi -4
Over/Under Odds: 153.5 -110
When: Tuesday, March 14 at 6:40 pm ET
Where: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
TV / Streaming: truTV/Paramount+

Why Bet on Southeast Missouri St. against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi?

Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion Southeast Mizzou heads into this playing excellent hoops. In fact, SE Missouri State is playing their best basketball of the season.

SE Missouri State beat Lindenwood, the Tennessee St. Tigers, Morehead St., and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on their way to securing a bid for this First Four matchup. The win against Tennessee Tech was a great sign because SE Mizzou pulled away in overtime to win 89-81.

Why Bet on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi against Southeast Missouri State?

The favorite in in this matchup not only beat McNeese State and Northwestern State to win the Southland Conference Tournament, but A&M-CC also won the Southland regular season.

The Islanders finished the regular season with a 21-10 record. Texas A&M-CC got the nod over the Northwestern St. Demons for the conference title. Also, Texas A&M-CC went 15-12 against the spread during the regular season.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. SE Missouri State Final Betting Prediction

Both these teams are dominating against the spread, which makes this a super difficult contest to handicap. The match happens in Ohio, which means neither team will have much of an edge over the other.

One thing to note, though, is that Missouri is much closer to Ohio than Texas. How much closer? SE Missouri State fans must only travel through Illinois and Indiana to get to Ohio. The distance is much more if you want to go from Texas to Ohio than Missouri to Ohio.

Not only that, but we don’t know for sure if Texas A&M-CC is better. In games like this, 4 points can mean a lot, which is why taking the 4 points on Southeast Missouri State is the play.

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