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Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M : NCAA Basketball Betting Lines, Odds And Trends

Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball
Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball

Houston Baptist Huskies men’s basketball

The Texas A&M Aggies will look to defend their home court Wednesday against the Houston Bap. Huskies at 1 p.m. ET. After these two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one of them is set up to suffer a discouraging change of fortune.

A&M took their matchup against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Sunday by a conclusive 86-65 score. The Aggies got double-digit scores from five players: guard Quenton Jackson (15), guard Wade Taylor IV (14), guard Tyrece Radford (11), forward Henry Coleman III (10), and guard Marcus Williams (10).

Meanwhile, Houston Bap. took their contest at home this past Saturday with ease, bagging a 122-44 win over the Barclay Bears.

A&M is the favorite in this one, with an expected 26.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are 0-2-1 against the spread when favored.

Their wins bumped A&M to 3-0 and Houston Bap. to 1-1. Both the Aggies and the Huskies have easy wins in recent memory. We’ll see which one’s ego takes a hit when they face off.

Why Houston Baptist can cover

The Huskies quickly put a 92-48 opening game loss to No. 5 Texas behind them by rebounding with their big win over Barclay. Sophomore guard Za-Ontay Boothman has been red-hot, averaging 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He has been sharp from the floor, connecting on 47.4 percent of his field goals, including 41.7 percent from 3-point range.

Freshman forward Deshon Proctor was impressive in his first collegiate appearance, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds against Texas on Nov. 9. For the season, he is averaging eight points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes of action. He has connected on 50 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range.

Odds

The Aggies are a big 26.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 26.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

Texas A&M vs. Houston Baptist odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, Nov. 17 predictions from proven model

SportsLine’s model has released its CBB picks and predictions for Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M

The Texas A&M Aggies look to stay unbeaten on the young season when they meet the Houston Baptist Huskies in non-conference action on Wednesday. The Aggies (3-0), who are coming off an 86-65 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, were 13th in the SEC at 2-8 and 8-10 overall a year ago. The Huskies (1-1), who crushed Barclay 122-44 on Saturday, finished 11th in the Southland Conference at 4-11 and were 6-19 overall in 2020-21. The Huskies connected on a school-record 22 3-pointers in the 78-point win.

Tip-off from Reed Arena is set for 1 p.m. ET. Texas A&M leads the all-time series 9-0, including a 6-0 edge at College Station. The Aggies are 25.5-point favorites in the latest Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 141. Before making any Texas A&M vs. Houston Baptist picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,100 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M vs. Houston Baptist and locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M:

Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M spread: Texas A&M -25.5
Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M over-under: 141 points
HB: The over is 4-0 in the Huskies’ last four games following a straight-up win of more than 20 points
A&M: The Aggies are 6-14 against the spread in their last 20 games overall

Why Texas A&M can cover

The Aggies have four players averaging in double figures this season, including sophomore guard Marcus Williams, who is the only A&M player to score in double figures in every game. He ranks second on the team in scoring at 11 points per game and assists with nine, including five against North Florida on Nov. 10. He is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and one steal per game. Williams played last season at Wyoming, where he averaged 14.8 points per game and was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year by league coaches and media.

How to make Houston Baptist vs. Texas A&M picks

The model is leaning over on the total, projecting 144 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can get the model’s picks only at SportsLine.

Texas A&M Vs Houston Baptist: NCAA Basketball Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – November 17, 2021

The Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Houston Baptist Huskies (0-1) at 1:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Reed Arena. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Aggies’ (-2500 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Huskies (+1600).

Texas A&M Offense Vs. Houston Baptist Defense (From 2020-21)

Texas A&M Offense Stats (Rank) Houston Baptist Defense

64.3 (319) Points/Gm 80.3 (338)
65.2 (318) Possessions/Game 74.2 (327)
41.6 (283) Field Goal % 47.1 (317)
30 (319) 3PT % 34.8 (249)
47.7 (282) Effective FG % 53.9 (319)
52.1 (241) True Shooting % 55.9 (294)

Houston Baptist Offense vs. Texas A&M Defense (From 2020-21)

Houston Baptist Offense Stats (Rank) Texas A&M Defense

71 (182) Points/Gm 66.9 (77)
73.9 (28) Possessions/Game 64.7 (17)
42.8 (240) Field Goal % 45 (243)
34.4 (138) 3PT % 34.1 (205)
49.6 (207) Effective FG % 53.1 (304)
53.3 (200) True Shooting % 55.6 (283)

Texas A&M Betting Insights

Texas A&M compiled a 6-12-0 record against the spread last season.
A total of six of Texas A&M’s games last season went over the point total.
Texas A&M and its opponents went over 140.5 combined points in five of 18 games last season.
The average point total in Aggies matchups last season was 133.9, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

Houston Baptist Betting Insights

Houston Baptist put together an 11-10-1 ATS record last year.
The Huskies won each of their three games last season when playing as at least 26.5-point underdogs.
Houston Baptist and its opponents combined to hit the over nine out of 22 times last year.

Houston Baptist combined with its opponents to score more than 140.5 points in 15 of 22 games last season.

The Huskies had a 154.5-point average over/under in their matchups last year, 14.0 more points than the total for this game.

Texas A&M Key Players

Emanuel Miller averaged 16.2 points per game last season while adding 8.2 rebounds.
Andre Gordon collected 2.7 assists per game.
Jay Jay Chandler knocked down 1.4 threes per game a season ago.
Quenton Jackson grabbed 1.2 steals per game. Savion Flagg averaged 0.4 blocks a contest.

Houston Baptist Key Players

Pedro Castro averaged 14.8 points per game last season and grabed 7.3 rebounds a contest

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Jade Tse collected 3.2 assists per game.
Castro knocked down two threes per game a season ago.
Castro racked up 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

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Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Odds and Picks

Texas A&M is a 26.5-point home favorite over Houston Baptist on Wednesday

The Aggies are off to a 3-0 start, winning each game at home
A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction

Texas A&M will look to keep its record perfect when it hosts Houston Baptist at 1:00 pm ET, Wednesday, at Reed Arena in College Station.

The Aggies are 3-0 after beating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 86-65 on Sunday. Their average margin of victory has been 16.6 points, though Texas A&M escaped with an 81-80 win over Abilene Christian in double overtime last Friday.

Houston Baptist (1-1) wiped out Barclay 122-44 on Saturday after getting routed 92-48 at Texas in the Huskies’ opener.

Texas A&M is a big favorite in a game that will be shown on ESPN+.

Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Houston Baptist OFF +26.5 (-110) Over 141.5 (-110)
Texas A&M OFF -26.5 (-110) Under 141.5 (-110)

Houston Baptist Goes to Extremes

Houston Baptist followed up its 44-point blowout against the Longhorns with a 78-point win over Barclay of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association.

Freshman forward Tristan Moore poured in 26 points in just 12 minutes while making 6 of 8 three-point field goal attempts. Moore has the distinction of leading Houston Baptist in scoring with a 13.0 average despite being shut out in 10 minutes by Texas.

Sophomore guards Za-Ontay Boothman and Brycen Long are scoring 11.5 points a game. Long had 17 points against Barclay and Boothman added 11.

Senior wing Darius Lee scored just seven points but is off to a fine start nevertheless with averages of 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Prediction

Texas A&M has a 9-0 advantage in the all-time series, including a 67-59 victory in the last meeting during the 2013-14 season.

It’s difficult to gauge how good the Aggies are since they have not played any power conference teams. It’s also difficult to get a read on Houston Baptist after extreme outcomes in its first two games.

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Houston Baptist Huskies men’s basketball

The Houston Baptist Huskies men’s basketball team represents Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas in U.S. NCAA Division I men’s basketball competition.

Also known as the HBU Huskies, the team is currently coached by Ron Cottrell.

The Huskies competed as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference from 1978-1989. After their departure from the TAAC, the Huskies went on a two year hiatus before returning to the NAIA. HBU competed in the NAIA from 1991-2008. They returned to NCAA Division I for the 2008-2009 season, where they were initially an independent, followed by membership in the Great West Conference from 2009 through 2013. They moved to the Southland Conference in the 2013–14 season.


Houston Baptist Huskies

Houston Baptist Huskies, also known as Houston Baptist, HBU or Huskies, refers to the sports teams of Houston Baptist University. HBU’s official school colors are royal blue and orange.

With the inception of the athletics program at the university in 1960 until 1990 the Huskies were a part of the NCAA. After playing for seventeen years as a member of the NAIA, the Huskies began play as an NCAA Division I team again in 2007 and became a full member of the NCAA for the 2011–12 academic year.