Texas A&M vs. Virginia Prediction: Can Reece Beekman, Cavaliers Stifle Aggies At Home?
The Virginia Cavaliers will host the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday night for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Can Reece Beekman and the Cavaliers take down the ranked Aggies at home? Krabs breaks down their chances in his Texas A&M vs. Virginia prediction.
Krabs - November 29, 2023, 3:58 PM EST
5 minTexas A&M vs. Virginia Prediction: Can Reece Beekman, Cavaliers Stifle Aggies At Home?
To all the college basketball bettors who were patient enough to wait for the first system play, tonight is the first opportunity of the season. 14th ranked Texas A&M travels to Charlottesville to take on the Virginia Cavaliers as a +2.5 underdog. You don’t see an unranked team at home as the betting favorite very often, and when you do, you have to strike fast…
Texas A&M vs. Virginia Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: November 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN2
Texas A&M vs. Virginia Odds
- Spread: Texas A&M +2 (-110), Virginia -2 (-115)
- Total Odds: O/U 124.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Texas A&M (+130), Virginia (-118)
Texas A&M vs. Virginia Prediction
This isn’t your typical unranked home favorite system play. The Aggies will probably be without star guard Tyrece Radford and forward Henry Coleman once again tonight. With that news, this spread makes a little more sense, but I still like the Cavaliers in this spot whether Radford or Coleman play or not.
The Aggies were able to scrape out a win against Iowa State without their two stars earlier this week. They cannot keep getting away with it, and I’d be shocked if they are able to stay competitive against this pesky UVA defense. Buzz Williams struggled against UVA in his coaching career in Blacksburg, going 3-7 against UVA in his tenure.
UVA is going to win this game with their defense. If the Aggies are without Radford, they will struggle to protect the basketball against this scrappy defense. Tony Bennett knows how to stifle this Aggies offense; he did it for years against Buzz Williams in Blacksburg.
We saw this UVA defense lock in against West Virginia last week, holding the Mountaineers to 54 points. With a week to prepare for a Buzz Williams offense the Cavaliers are very familiar with, UVA has a significant edge in this contest, especially if Radford and Coleman are out.
I typically don’t like buying bad news, but in this case against UVA’s stifling defense, I’m willing to lean into this angle. The Aggies will struggle to score tonight, bet the Cavaliers on the moneyline to stay perfect at home this season.
Texas A&M vs. Virginia Pick
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