The Texas A&M Aggies (7-3) head to Toyota Center to face the No. 3 Houston Cougars (10-0) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the'Texas A&M vs. Houston odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas A&M dropped their 2nd game in its last 3 Sunday to the Memphis Tigers, 81-75. They lost outright as an 8-point favorite, but the Over (149) hit. No one in the Aggies starting lineup scored in double figures, they were led by sophomore G Manny Obaseki with 22 points off the bench. There leading scorer junior G Wade Taylor IV was 0-for-9 from beyond the arch and as a team they hit just 6-of-33 attempts. They will need to be more efficient against the Cougars.
Houston, which is No. 3 in the , remained undefeated after a dominating performance last Saturday against Jackson St, 89-55. They pushed on the 34-point spread but went Over the 133 total. The talented guard tandem of sophomore Emanuel Sharp and senior LJ Cryer combined for 46 points in the victory. The Cougars forced 24 turnovers which created 31 points. Houston has won 3 of their last 4 games by 30 or more points.
It has been 10 years since these 2 teams last met. Texas A&M beat Houston 74-57, covering the 9-point spread. They went Under the 140.5-point total.