Last Updated on March 19, 2010 2:00 pm by drew
Texas A&M-Utah St. Pick
It will be aggies all around Friday at 4:45PM ET when Texas A&M faces off with Utah State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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This contest is part of the South Regional and will take place from Spokane Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington. Texas A&M is the No. 5 seed and Utah State is the No. 12 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Texas A&M 3-point favorites over Utah State on Friday evening. The over/under has been set at 125.
Texas A&M is making its fifth straight tournament appearance and is contending for the NCAA Title for the 11th time in school history. The Aggies are 23-9 on the year and they finished 11-5 in the Big 12 Conference. A&M scores 71.9 points per-game, which ranks 96th in the nation. They also give up 64.9 points per-game, which ranks 78th in the country. Donald Sloan leads the Aggies with 18.2 points per-game. Three others score over 9 points per-outing for the Aggies.
Utah State is playing in its second straight tournament and making its 19th tournament appearance in school history. The Aggies are 27-7 overall and finished 14-2 in the Western Athletic Conference. Utah State posts 73.7 points per-game, which ranks 69th in the nation. They also give up only 59.7 points per-game, which ranks 12th nationally. Tai Wesley leads the Aggies with 13.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per-game. Jared Quayle adds 12.5 points, 4.2 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per-game.
Texas A&M is a team that doesn’t register as a strong basketball program, but the Aggies have been a mainstay in the tournament over recent years. Many like Utah State because of their impressive numbers, but A&M has played against tougher competition. We like A&M to grind out a win and a cover in a low scoring contest.
Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: TEXAS A&M -3 and UNDER 125
March Madness Betting Trends
Utah State is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
Utah State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah State’s last 8 games
Texas A&M is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas A&M is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas A&M’s last 9 games
March Madness Injury Report
TEXAS A&M
[G] 03/16/2010 – Dash Harris is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Utah State ( Wrist )
[G] 01/08/2010 – Derrick Roland out indefinitely ( Tibia )
UTAH ST
[C] 02/04/2010 – Anthony DiLoreto out indefinitely ( Suspension )
March Madness Game Odds
Texas A&M Aggies -3 Over 125
Utah State Aggies +3 Under 125
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Posted: 3/19/10 2:00PM ET