Penn State vs. Texas A&M odds, picks and predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) head to State Farm Field House in Kissimmee to face the No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) Thursday at noon ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the Penn State vs. Texas A&M odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Penn State remained undefeated after a 74-51 victory over Morehead State Friday. They covered the 13-point spread and went Under the 136.5 total. The Nittany Lions were led by sophomore G Kanye Clary and senior F Qudus Wahab, each scoring 14 points. Penn State is a strong defensive team allowing just 53.5 points per game which is 4th best in the country.
Texas A&M, which is No. 13 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, stayed undefeated after defeating the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 74-66 Friday. They failed to cover the 20-point spread and went Under the 148 total. The Aggies were carried by senior F Harry Coleman III's double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds). That was their 3rd win over a 2023 NCAA Tournament team to start their season.
This will be the 6th all-time meeting between the Nittany Lions and the Aggies. Texas A&M had a 4-game winning streak head-to-head against Penn State snapped in the 1st round of last season's NCAA Tournament. The 10-seeded Nittany Lions punished the 7th-seeded Aggies 76-59.
- Rankings courtesy of the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Penn State at Texas A&M odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at Wednesday at 11:25 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State +245 (bet $100 to win $245) | Texas A&M -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +6.5 (-102) | Texas A&M -6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Penn State at Texas A&M picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas A&M 73, Penn State 62
Moneyline
PASS.
Texas A&M may be the better team, but the margin is not a big one between these 2 teams. I'm going to avoid betting 3 units to win 1 when this game could go either way.
Against the spread
BET TEXAS A&M -6.5 (-120).
Texas A&M will win this game on Friday afternoon, but it will stay a tight ballgame until late when the Aggies pull away. They have played a much more competitive schedule thus far which gives them the clear edge.
The Nittany Lions are a good team, but they've played a cupcake schedule, winning their games by an average of 24 points. This game will be their 1st real test of the season. It will be interesting to see how well Penn State's defense plays against a team in the top 15.
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Over/Under
PASS.
Penn State's defense has been impressive this season but it doesn't look as good when you see the level of their competition. I want to see them go up against a real tough squad who may be looking for revenge after taking a beating in last year's NCAA Tournament. My lean would be to the Over but I'm going to stay away.
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