Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas A&M Aggies (9-2) welcome the Houston Christian Huskies (4-7) at Reed Arena on Friday.

The Houston Christian Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against UL Monroe and notched a win by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Houston Christian ended the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding defense, Houston Christian allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 28 of 58 shooting. UL Monroe earned 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, UL Monroe collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UL Monroe finished the contest at 58.3% from the charity stripe by making 7 of their 12 tries. They converted 5 out of their 17 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 11 while UL Monroe recorded 13 personal fouls.

Julian Mackey is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He was able to score 32 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Houston Christian enters this matchup with a record of 4-7 this season. They currently have an average of 69.0 pts per game (312th in college) while hitting 42.3% from the floor. The Huskies are hitting 30.5% on three-point shots (83 of 272) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston Christian is grabbing 31.7 boards per game and has accumulated 122 dimes this year, which ranks 332nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 199th in college in opponents points per game (71.7). The Huskies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (297 of 607) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 107th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 133 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 70-66 when they faced Purdue. The Aggies recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. Purdue had 20 fouls in this contest which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Texas A&M made 9 out of their 22 attempts (40.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Aggies went 22 for 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The Aggies allowed Purdue to make 24 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% for this game. They finished 34.6% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 9 out of 10 from the free throw line (90.0%). Regarding rebounding, Texas A&M allowed Purdue to pull down 19 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Pharrel Payne ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 6 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 24 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 9-2 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are connecting on 41.5% from the field, which is 325th in college hoops. Texas A&M has scored 821 pts this season (74.6 per contest) and they collect 42.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (276th in college) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Aggies commit 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on defense are ranked 44th in college in PPG allowed with 65.0. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the floor (23rd in college). The Texas A&M defense allows 29.7% on 3-pointers (88 of 296) and opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.5 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 224th and 108th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston Christian

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