Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

The LSU Tigers (15-15) will try to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies (20-10) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies took the court against Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 96-85 in their last game. Texas A&M finished the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 of 58) and buried 13 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 27 of 39 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Texas A&M allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. Kentucky dished out 22 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Kentucky snagged 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kentucky walked away from this one shooting 60.7% from the free throw line by making 17 of 28 shots. They made 8 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 21 and Kentucky totaled 24 personal fouls.

Rylan Griffen is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He walked away with 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and snagged 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Texas A&M steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 20-10 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 fouls per game. As a team, Texas A&M is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 558 assists so far this season, which ranks 10th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (328 of 892) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 88.3 pts per contest (9th in Division 1) on 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 308th in college hoops in allowing assists with 461 surrendered so far this year. The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (816 of 1,849) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 32.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 315th in D-1 in points per game allowed (79.1).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a score of 88-74 when they played Auburn. When discussing rebounds, LSU permitted Auburn to pull down 25 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 41.7% from distance by going 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Tigers allowed Auburn to make 31 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 54.4% in the matchup. In all, the Tigers ended up shooting 24 out of 44 from the field which had them shooting 54.5%. In relation to 3-point shots, LSU knocked down 7 of 15 tries (46.7%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.1%. Auburn had 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Tigers pulled down 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the matchup.

Michael Nwoko ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 4 out of 6 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss record of 15-15 for the campaign. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 47.1% from the field, which has them ranked 71st in D-1. LSU has accounted for 2,433 pts for the season (81.1 per contest) and they grab 36.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.8 times per contest (122nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 289th in college in points given up per game with 77.7. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (190th in college hoops). The LSU defense gives up 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (247 of 688) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.5 assists and 34.2 boards every game, which is ranked 108th and 167th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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