Kansas vs. Texas A&M – College Basketball Odds & Predictions: Top-ranked Kansas (24-1) travels to College Station, Texas to play the Aggies of Texas A&M (18-6) for an ESPN Big Monday mens college basketball match-up at 9 pm Eastern. The Jayhawks, who also sit atop the Big 12 standings with a 10-0 conference mark, are heading into dangerous territory as the Aggies are tough at home going 13-0 this season at home.
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ollege basketball oddsmakers at SPORTSBETTING.com list the Jayhawks as 6 1/2-point road favorites versus the Aggies with a posted total of 141 1/2. Aggies backers are getting +245 odds on the SPORTSBETTING moneyline as a home court underdog while Kansas is giving -290.
Kansas has won 10 straight games and is coming off a 73-59 win at home on Saturday against Iowa State. Texas A&M has won four straight and is coming off a 67-65 road win at Texas Tech, also on Saturday.
The Jayhawks, who are 7-1 in true road games this season. will challenge the Aggies perfect 13-0 home mark. The Aggies have won 16 straight home games, a string that began in 2009, and eight straight in Big 12 action tying Duke and Murray State for the ninth longest active streak in the nation. A&M is 29-2 at home over the last two seasons.
The Jayhawks have four players averaging in double figures in scoring, led by senior All-American Sherron Collins (15.4). Junior forward Cole Aldrich adds 11.4 points and 10.1 rebounds. The Jayhawks only loss this season came at Tennessee (76-68) on Jan. 10.
College Basketball Predictions: The Aggies might not be ranked but are still a very good basketball team and formidable at home.They will not be intimidated by the top-ranked Jayhawks. Gamblers are getting a good value taking the Aggies and the +6 1/2 chalk.
