Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday evening in a ranked showdown of top teams. Can Otega Oweh and the Wildcats cover the spread at home against a physical Aggies squad? Matt McCuen provides his prediction and betting pick for Texas A&M vs. Kentucky from Rupp Arena on January 14th.
Matt McCuen - January 14, 2025, 2:54 PM EST
4 minTexas A&M vs. Kentucky Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Texas A&M Aggies and the Kentucky Wildcats will face off in an SEC showdown at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night.
The Aggies begin this contest with a record of 13-3, and Buzz Williams' team begins the game ranked 11th in the nation. Texas A&M opened the year with an upset loss against UCF. The Aggies bounced back nicely, winning four straight games before losing against the Oregon Ducks. After that, Texas A&M had won nine straight games until Saturday, when they lost 94-88 against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Tonight, A&M can earn one of their biggest wins of the season on the road. Texas A&M has reached March Madness in back-to-back seasons.
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Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Odds
Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Date, Time, and Where To Watch
- Date: January 14, 2024
- Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN2
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Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Prediction
Senior Wade Taylor IV leads the team with 15.7 points per game, but hasn't played since January 4th. Zhuric Phelps has averaged 15.4 points and 2.7 assists per game. Pharrel Payne has added 8.9 points and 4.8 rebounds. Texas A&M has averaged 77.4 points per game.
Kentucky comes into the matchup with a 13-3 record. The Cats are ranked 8th in the nation. Entering the season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding this team.
The Cats begin year one of the Mark Pope era. Pope was a standout Kentucky player, and a surprising hire in the offseason. The former BYU coach has been a great addition thus far.
Kentucky opened the year 8-0 before suffering their first loss to Clemson. Last week, the Wildcats were upset on the road against Georgia. The Wildcats bounced back with a 95-90 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday.
Otega Oweh leads the team with 15.6 points per game. San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler has averaged 13.9 points per game and 4.6 assists. BYU transfer Jaxson Robinson has added 12.6 points and 1.8 assists. Kentucky has averaged 89.2 points per game.
Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Pick
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The Cats match-up exceptionally well with the Aggies.
Texas A&M has struggled to score consistently this season, averaging 77.4 points per game.
The pace that Kentucky plays with will give the Aggies issues tonight.
