The No. 6 ranked Texas A&M Aggies (21-3, 9-1 Big XII) have been installed as a -13 point favorite at Sportbet.com in tonight’s game against Bobby Knight’s Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-10, 4-6 Big XII) at most offshore sportsbooks with a total of 133. The Aggies are looking for their 22nd straight home victory when the game tips-off at 7 p.m. EST from Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
The Red Raiders lead the series between the two schools 61-53, but Texas A&M has a 32-20 advantage in games played in College Station with a 4-3 mark in games played at the new Reed Arena. The Aggies have won three of the last four games in the series. Tech’s 70-68 win in Lubbock last month ended a three-game Aggies’ winning streak. The Aggies have won two straight and three of the last four games played in College Station.
The Aggies have won five straight and are coming off a 66-55 road win at Nebraska on Saturday. A&M has won 14 of its last 15 games while the Red Raiders have lost five straight and are coming off a 93-91 double overtime loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday. Texas A&M has not lost since a 70-68 defeat at Tech on Jan. 24, while that game stands as Tech’s last victory. The Aggies are16-0 at home this season while Tech is 1-4 in true road games.
The Aggies have been a solid cover for backers by going 14-6 against the spread (ATS) including cashing for backers in four straight. The OVER has cashed in totals betting in the last 3-of-5 games A&M played. The OVER has prevailed in 11-of-20 games on the season.
Texas Tech has failed to cover the spread in its last 4-of-5 games, but did manage to cover in its last game on the road at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
