Kentucky Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (19-9) will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (18-10) on Tuesday.

The Kentucky Wildcats played Vanderbilt and went home with a win by a final score of 91-77 in their last game. Kentucky finished the contest having earned a 58.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 51) and converted 11 of 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defending, Kentucky allowed 51.7% from the field on 30 of 58 shooting. Vanderbilt earned 16 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. In addition, Vanderbilt collected 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Vanderbilt ended up going 90.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 11 shots. They also knocked down 7 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 13 while Vanderbilt had 18 fouls.

Collin Chandler is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He recorded 23 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Kentucky will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 18-10 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Kentucky is snagging 38.4 boards per game and is sitting with 447 assists on the season, which ranks 87th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 34.5% from downtown (231 of 669) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They average 80.9 points per contest (72nd in Division 1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Wildcats have forced 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 138th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.4). The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (691 of 1,662) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 198th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 389 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies went home defeated by a final of 76-70 when they played Texas. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Texas A&M permitted Texas to collect 37 in all (11 offensive). They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). The Aggies permitted Texas to knock down 27 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Aggies finished 23 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Texas A&M buried 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. Texas committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Aggies were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the game.

Rashaun Agee was important for the Aggies for the game. He knocked down 8 out of 17 in this game giving him a rate of 47.1%, and earned 8 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 19-9 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which is ranked 109th in college. Texas A&M has 2,484 points for the year (88.7 per contest) and they collect 37.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 19.0 times per contest (6th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Aggies have committed 19.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Texas A&M defense gives up 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (230 of 719) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.4 assists and 36.8 rebounds per game, which is 311th and 315th in college. The Aggies are ranked 314th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 79.0. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (177th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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