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Houston vs Texas A&M Preview & Picks – Cougars To Register Double Digit March Madness Win

leigh-copson
23 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 23 Mar 2024
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  • Houston vs Texas A&M picks for Sunday, March 24
  • NCAA Tournament second round game is taking place at FedExForum, Memphis
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Houston vs Texas A&M Preview & Picks
  • Houston vs Texas A&M Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Houston Form
  • Texas A&M Form

Houston vs Texas A&M Preview & Picks

Houston are backed to cover as they beat Texas A&M for the second time this season.

The Aggies do not fare well when they turn the ball over a lot, and this Cougars team is among the very best at forcing turnovers.

  • Houston are 17-2 in their last 19 games
  • Houston 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 games
  • The Over cashed when the two teams met in the regular season
  • The Over has hit in 12 of Texas A&M’s last 14 games

Head To Head

  • Houston lead the all-time series 52-31
  • Houston won 70-66 when the two teams last met in December 2023

Houston Form

Houston come into this game looking to take another step towards a national championship.

The Cougars’ final regular season loss came on February 3, when they were beaten 78-65 on the road by Kansas.

They responded to that loss by embarking on a nine-game win streak to close out the regular season, with the last game on that schedule being a 76-46 demolition of Kansas.

Houston then downed TCU 60-45 and Texas Tech 82-59 at the Big 12 tournament, only to suffer a shock 69-41 defeat to Iowa State in the final.

The Cougars put that loss behind them in the first round of March Madness, romping to an 86-46 victory over Longwood.

Texas A&M Form

Texas A&M enter this matchup having won six of their last seven games to bounce back from a rough run in February.

The Aggies lost five consecutive games to head into March hovering just above .500, but they rebounded over the final three regular season games, winning each of them

They took that momentum into the SEC tournament and advanced to the semi-finals by beating Mississippi 80-71 in the second round and Kentucky 97-87 in the quarter-finals.

Texas A&M’s run was ended in the semi-finals though, as they suffered a 95-90 defeat at the hands of Florida.

The Aggies bounced back from that loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, beating Nebraska 98-83.

Verdict

Texas A&M tend to lose the game when the commit 10 or more turnovers, and that spells trouble.

Houston are one of the best teams in the nation at forcing turnovers, so we expect them to pull away and cover as they win this.

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