Texas A&M vs. Michigan betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 22

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The No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (23-10) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 South Region bracket matchup against the No. 5 seed Michigan Wolverines (26-9) on Saturday at Ball Arena, tipping off at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Texas A&M Cover -2.5 vs Michigan -121

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Texas A&M vs. Michigan betting lines

  • Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: -156
  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: +132
  • Spread: Texas A&M (-2.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Aggies have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 73.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.2 points fewer than the 74.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Texas A&M’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 72.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.0 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Aggies are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.8% compared to 30.8% season-long).

Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-1 (Home: 9-6-1; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 11-10-1 (As Favorite: 11-10-1; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-19-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-5 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (325th in nation) 40.5 (25th) 36.9 (ninth) 28.1 (29th) 11.9 (294th) 11.8 (246th)

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Michigan statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Wolverines are posting 68.9 points per game, 9.1 fewer points than their season average (78.0).
  • Michigan is allowing 71.2 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.1).
  • The Wolverines are making 6.2 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (26.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.4%).

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-18-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-16-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-17-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 13-3; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (52nd in nation) 40.2 (19th) 35.0 (34th) 29.7 (87th) 16.1 (36th) 13.7 (346th)
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