San Diego State Aztecs vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Texas A&M Aggies (5-2) are hosting the San Diego State Aztecs (3-2) at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs stepped onto the hardwood against Oregon and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-68 in their last contest. San Diego State wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and buried 6 out of their 19 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Aztecs converted 4 of 8 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 22 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to the defense, San Diego State let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 out of 56 shooting. Oregon distributed 16 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Oregon grabbed 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oregon ended up going 69.2% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 26 attempts. They also made 10 of 22 shots from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aztecs walked away with 21 while Oregon totaled 16 personal fouls.

BJ Davis is one guy who played a role in the game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 30 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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San Diego State heads into this one with a mark of 3-2 for the season. They have an average of 73.8 pts per game (228th in college hoops) on 46.1% from the field. The Aztecs are hitting 39.0% on 3-pointers (48 of 123) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Diego State is pulling in 35.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 74 assists on the year, which ranks 325th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Aztecs are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.3% on shots from distance while they are 40th in the nation in points per game allowed (63.6). Aztecs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 36.4% (107 of 294) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 32nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 63 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 77-73 when they faced Creighton. With respect to rebounds, Texas A&M permitted Creighton to collect 31 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc by going 13 of 37 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). The Aggies allowed Creighton to knock down 23 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Aggies went 28 out of 71 from the field which had them sitting at 39.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, Texas A&M made 5 of 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 69.6%. Creighton had 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Aggies were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest.

Wade Taylor IV was important for the Aggies for this game. He knocked down 7 of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and earned 5 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this game.

Texas A&M has a mark of 5-2 this year. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which is ranked 292nd in the country. Texas A&M has totaled 541 pts so far this year (77.3 per game) and they collect 45.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (248th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Aggies are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 67.0% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 74th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (37th in college hoops). The Texas A&M defense concedes 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (55 of 185) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.9 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 181st and 100th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State

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