The SEC has looked like the deepest conference in college basketball early this season and two teams with aspirations of a conference title and more will go head-to-head on Tuesday when the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies. Both teams are 13-3 on the season and 2-1 in SEC play, but Kentucky enters the matchup coming off a win over Mississippi State while Texas A&M lost to Alabama in its most recent matchup. However, the Aggies have won their last two head-to-head matchups with the Wildcats and have covered the spread in three of four.
Tipoff from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Wildcats hold an 11-6 edge in the all-time series and are 6.5-point home favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Texas A&M odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 160. Before entering any Texas A&M vs. Kentucky picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 11 of the 2024-25 season on a 195-134 betting roll (+2882) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Texas A&M. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for Texas A&M vs. Kentucky:
- Kentucky vs. Texas A&M spread: Kentucky -6.5
- Kentucky vs. Texas A&M over/under: 160 points
- Kentucky vs. Texas A&M money line: Kentucky -261, Texas A&M +211
- UK: The Wildcats have won five in a row at home over the Aggies
- TAMU: The Aggies covered the spread in seven of their last eight games
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Why you should back Kentucky
Mark Pope's first season at the helm in Lexington is off to a solid start and the program has transformed since John Calipari left this offseason. Pope didn't return a single scholarship player, but that hasn't stopped him from building one of the most up-tempo offenses in the nation. The Wildcats average 89.2 points per game, which ranks third in Division I.
Kentucky has five players averaging double-figures in scoring, led by Oklahoma transfer Otega Oweh. The third-year guard is averaging 15.6 points per game and is shooting 50.0% from the floor for the season. Meanwhile, Dayton transfer Koby Brea was a two-time A-10 sixth man of the year and he continues to be an enormous threat off the bench, averaging 11.7 points per game and shooting 48.0% from the floor. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Texas A&M
The Aggies have made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances under Buzz Williams and are looking to vault towards the top of the SEC in 2024-25. Point guard Wade Taylor IV is in his fourth year in College Station and he leads the team in scoring (15.7 ppg) and assists (4.8 apg). Meanwhile, SMU transfer Zhuric Phelps is averaging 15.4 points per game to give Texas A&M one of the nation's most potent backcourt duos.
In addition to covering in seven of their last eight games, the Aggies have beat the spread in six of eight against the Wildcats. That includes regular-season and SEC Tournament wins over Kentucky in 2023-24 where Texas A&M covered on both occasions, with Taylor scoring a combined 63 points in those two outings. He'll be priority No. 1 for the Wildcats on Tuesday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Kentucky vs. Texas A&M picks
SportsLine's model is going under on the total, projecting 154 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kentucky vs. Texas A&M, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $2,800 on its college basketball picks dating back to 2023, and find out.