The 10th-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions'(22-13) battle the 7-seed'Texas A&M Aggies'(25-9) on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tip from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, is scheduled for 9:55 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Texas A&M'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Penn State fell 67-65 to Purdue on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament title game, but covered as a 7.5-point underdog. The loss snapped a 5-game winning streak. In its last 10 games, Penn State is 8-2 and 7-2-1 against the spread (ATS). The Nittany Lions are 20-13-2 ATS this season.
Texas A&M was destroyed 82-63 by Alabama on Sunday in the SEC Tournament final, failing to cover as a 5-point underdog. The loss snapped a 4-game winning streak. The Aggies are 8-2 in their last 10 games and 8-2 ATS in that same span. This season, they are 23-11 ATS.
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