Kentucky Looks to Get Tougher Versus Aggies
The fans at Rupp Arena will an SEC matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Kentucky Wildcats when they take their seats on Tuesday. The game will tip at 7 pm EST and will be telecast live on ESPN. Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -7-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game’s total opened at 141. The line is now Kentucky -5 and the total is at 145. In their last action, Kentucky was a 76-65 loser on the road against Tennessee Volunteers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs. The Volunteers exposed the Cats’ lack of toughness. What then can be expected when No. 21 Kentucky faces the most physical team in the league?Aggies are Banged up in Backcourt against Kentucky
Texas A&M was a 69-68 loser in its last match at home against Missouri Tigers. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites. Reigning SEC Defensive Player of the year Robert Williams missed Saturday’s game with the flu. The 6 feet 10, 241 pounder should be ready for action tonight. Tyler Davis is 6-10 and weighs 264.These two behemoths are ready to show their skills on a national stage. The Aggies were a preseason choice to contend for the SEC crown. They find themselves in a desperate situation with an 0-3 start because of so many injuries in the backcourt. With Auburn and Florida the only remaining unbeaten teams in the SEC, the conference championship is wide open.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 11-4 | 5-7 | 78.00 | 66.93 | 11.07 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-2 |
| Kentucky | 12-3 | 7-8 | 78.87 | 69.60 | 9.27 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | 0-2 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| TEXAM | 17.47 | 14.47 | 1.21 | |
| KENTY | 15.27 | 14.33 | 1.07 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| TEXAM | 13.07 | 31.07 | 44.14 | |
| KENTY | 12.20 | 27.00 | 39.2 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| TEXAM | 45.98 | 38.04 | 7.94 | |
| KENTY | 48.26 | 40.62 | 7.64 | |
Team Records
Texas A&M Aggies
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11-4 | 7-2 | 4-2 | 5-7 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 78.00 | 66.93 | 11.07 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 74.70 | 66.70 | 8.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 63.67 | 77.00 | -13.33 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 12-3 | 11-1 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 5-7 | 2-1 | 78.87 | 69.60 | 9.27 |
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 82.80 | 72.40 | 10.40 |
| vs Conf | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 68.33 | 69.33 | -1.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 78.00 | 93 | 69.60 | 94 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 75.67 | 66 | 69.33 | 159 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 42.00 | 4 | 33.25 | 121 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 78.87 | 76 | 66.93 | 55 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 81.92 | 90 | 68.67 | 42 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 40.33 | 59 | 34.50 | 81 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 67.88 | 30.00 | 40.87 | 36.50 | 41/132 | 5.00 |
| Kentucky | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 76.38 | 34.00 | 44.42 | 37.50 | 68/175 | 5.63 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | KENTY | 71 | TEXAM | 63 | 6.5 | KENTY | 145 | U | KENTY | Push | KENTY | 32 | 28 | 44.1 | 40.4 | 39 | 39 | 7/24 | 5/18 | 4 | 4 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | TEXAM | 58 | KENTY | 100 | -14.5 | KENTY | 150 | O | KENTY | KENTY | KENTY | 27 | 50 | 44.7 | 52.4 | 28 | 30 | 6/13 | 13/25 | 2 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | KENTY | 82 | TEXAM | 77 | 4 | KENTY | 142 | O | KENTY | TEXAM | KENTY | 34 | 38 | 48.3 | 42.4 | 35 | 41 | 10/24 | 6/23 | 9 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | KENTY | 77 | TEXAM | 79 | 1.5 | TEXAM | 141.5 | O | KENTY | TEXAM | KENTY | 36 | 35 | 50 | 38.9 | 36 | 41 | 10/20 | 9/24 | 3 | 5 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | KENTY | 70 | TEXAM | 64 | 14.5 | TEXAM | 119 | O | TEXAM | KENTY | KENTY | 25 | 28 | 28.1 | 33.3 | 53 | 52 | 9/28 | 2/15 | 6 | 3 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | TEXAM | 51 | KENTY | 68 | -14 | KENTY | 133.5 | U | KENTY | KENTY | KENTY | 27 | 34 | 37.3 | 44 | 24 | 42 | 2/8 | 6/21 | 6 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | KENTY | 72 | TEXAM | 68 | 7 | TEXAM | 128.5 | O | KENTY | KENTY | KENTY | 30 | 21 | 47.7 | 39.3 | 35 | 32 | 7/15 | 2/12 | 3 | 9 |
| Jan 12, 2013 | TEXAM | 83 | KENTY | 71 | -15 | TEXAM | 127 | O | TEXAM | TEXAM | TEXAM | 36 | 31 | 52.5 | 42.9 | 35 | 30 | 9/19 | 6/18 | 6 | 4 |
NCAA Basketball Betting Trends
| Texas A&M Aggies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Texas A&M is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games | ||
| Texas A&M is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Texas A&M is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Texas A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kentucky | ||
| Texas A&M is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kentucky | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 5 games when playing Kentucky | ||
Kentucky Wildcats |
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|---|---|---|
| Kentucky is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kentucky’s last 10 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Kentucky’s last 25 games | ||
| Kentucky is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kentucky’s last 8 games at home | ||
| Kentucky is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas A&M | ||
| Kentucky is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas A&M | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games when playing Texas A&M | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Texas A&M Aggies
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | LSU | 68-69 | L | -7 | 148 | L/U | 39.29 | 63.33 | 5 | H |
| Jan 2, 2018 | FLA | 66-83 | L | -1.5 | 141 | L/O | 42.86 | 80.00 | 8 | H |
| Dec 30, 2017 | ALA | 57-79 | L | 0 | 145.5 | L/U | 30.00 | 65.00 | 2 | A |
| Dec 21, 2017 | BUFF | 89-73 | W | -11.5 | 152 | W/O | 50.88 | 84.85 | 3 | H |
| Dec 19, 2017 | N.KENT | 64-58 | W | -11.5 | 146.5 | L/U | 37.10 | 69.57 | 2 | H |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | TENN | 65-76 | L | 4 | 148 | L/U | 46.15 | 62.50 | 7 | A |
| Jan 3, 2018 | LSU | 74-71 | W | -2.5 | 156.5 | W/U | 50.82 | 53.85 | 5 | A |
| Dec 31, 2017 | GA | 66-61 | W | -9.5 | 146.5 | L/U | 31.48 | 71.05 | 5 | H |
| Dec 29, 2017 | LOUIS | 90-61 | W | -5 | 147.5 | W/O | 48.39 | 80.00 | 6 | H |
| Dec 23, 2017 | UCLA | 75-83 | L | -6.5 | 157.5 | L/O | 42.65 | 68.75 | 6 | H |