Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the location where the Texas A&M Aggies (19-9) will attempt to defeat the Texas Longhorns (17-11) on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns played Florida and took a loss by a score of 84-71 in their last contest. Texas wrapped up the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and knocked down 5 of their 13 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Longhorns converted 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 2 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Texas allowed the other team to shoot 59.3% from the field on 32 out of 54 shooting. Florida distributed 14 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Florida pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida finished 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 15 shots. They converted 8 of their 18 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Longhorns ended up with 13 while Florida finished the game with 17 fouls.

Dailyn Swain is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 38.9% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Texas comes into this matchup with a mark of 17-11 on the year. They have an average of 84.6 pts per contest (24th in the nation) while hitting 49.5% from the floor. The Longhorns are connecting on 35.4% on shots from distance (208 of 587) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas is pulling in 38.0 boards per game and has accumulated 343 assists on the season, which ranks 317th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Longhorns are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.6 fouls. They relinquish 36.1% from 3-point land and they are 234th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.7). The Longhorns defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (722 of 1,619) and they surrender 29.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 45th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 327 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took a defeat with a final score of 99-84 against Arkansas. The Aggies were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for this contest. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. Arkansas was called for 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 69.6%. When discussing three-point attempts, Texas A&M buried 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Aggies finished 30 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.6%. The Aggies permitted Arkansas to bury 33 out of their 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 23.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 29 of 33 from the free throw line (87.9%). When it comes to team rebounding, Texas A&M allowed Arkansas to grab 32 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Zach Clemence ended up being important for the Aggies for this game. He buried 11 out of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 29 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Texas A&M has a record of 19-9 on the season. The Aggies are committing 19.5 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per game (6th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. Texas A&M has accounted for 2,484 pts so far this season (88.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Aggies are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 111th in the nation.

The Texas A&M defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (230 of 719) and their opponents are knocking down 75.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.4 assists and 36.8 rebounds per game, which is 311th and 315th in the country. The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 314th in college in points given up per game with 79.0. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (176th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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