Texas A&M vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The Texas A&M Aggies (8-3) hit the court against the East Texas A&M Lions (6-5) as double-digit, 28.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The point total is set at 163.5 in the matchup.

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Texas A&M vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • Spread: Texas A&M (-28.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Texas A&M performed better when playing at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • The Aggies exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (37.5%) than road games (30%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Texas A&M won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (.667) last season.

Last season stats

  • At 74.6 points scored per game and 68.7 points allowed last season, the Aggies were 151st in the nation offensively and 74th defensively.
  • On the glass, Texas A&M was eighth-best in the nation in rebounds (36.9 per game) last season. It was 36th in rebounds conceded (28.5 per game).
  • Last season the Aggies were ranked 295th in the nation in assists with 11.9 per game.

Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 28.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (104th in nation) 45.6 (282nd) 34.3 (131st) 30.2 (142nd) 21.3 (second) 12.0 (213th)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • East Texas A&M was better against the spread away (10-7-0) than at home (5-9-0) last season.
  • Lions games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 14) than on the road (nine of 17) last year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Lions had a better winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9 record) than away (.000, 0-16).

Last season stats

  • The Lions struggled to generate points last year, ranking third-worst in college basketball with 64.4 points per game. They did better on defense, ranking 267th by allowing 74.9 points per contest.
  • East Texas A&M averaged just 26.9 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in college basketball), and allowed 33.5 boards per contest (310th-ranked).
  • Last season the Lions ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.2 per game.

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (151st in nation) 44.4 (233rd) 31.2 (271st) 32.2 (244th) 18.2 (31st) 13.2 (297th)
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