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Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Odds and Picks (Nov. 17)

John Perrotto

by John Perrotto in College Basketball

Updated Nov 17, 2021 · 1:30 AM PST

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams talks to his team
Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams talks to his team from the sideline as they play against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark., in this Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo. Williams was expected to help the Aggies reach the next level when he was hired after guiding Virginia Tech to three straight NCAA tournaments, capped by a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2019. The Aggies went 16-14 in his first season before things fell apart last season. The Aggies finished 8-10 and 2-8 in Southeastern Conference play last year in a season with multiple stops and starts because of the coronavirus.(AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
  • Texas A&M is a 26.5-point home favorite over Houston Baptist on Wednesday
  • The Aggies are off to a 3-0 start, winning each game at home
  • A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction

Texas A&M will look to keep its record perfect when it hosts Houston Baptist at 1:00 pm ET, Wednesday, at Reed Arena in College Station.

The Aggies are 3-0 after beating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 86-65 on Sunday. Their average margin of victory has been 16.6 points, though Texas A&M escaped with an 81-80 win over Abilene Christian in double overtime last Friday.

Houston Baptist (1-1) wiped out Barclay 122-44 on Saturday after getting routed 92-48 at Texas in the Huskies’ opener.

Texas A&M is a big favorite in a game that will be shown on ESPN+.

Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Houston Baptist OFF +26.5 (-110) Over 141.5 (-110)
Texas A&M OFF -26.5 (-110) Under 141.5 (-110)

Odds as of November 16th at BetMGM.

Houston Baptist Goes to Extremes

Houston Baptist followed up its 44-point blowout against the Longhorns with a 78-point win over Barclay of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association.

Freshman forward Tristan Moore poured in 26 points in just 12 minutes while making 6 of 8 three-point field goal attempts. Moore has the distinction of leading Houston Baptist in scoring with a 13.0 average despite being shut out in 10 minutes by Texas.

Sophomore guards Za-Ontay Boothman and Brycen Long are scoring 11.5 points a game. Long had 17 points against Barclay and Boothman added 11.

Senior wing Darius Lee scored just seven points but is off to a fine start nevertheless with averages of 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

Also scoring in double digits were junior guard Krishion Courseault with 14 points and seven assists and junior forward Sam Hofman with 11 points. Courseault transferred from Nevada and Hofman is a Delaware transfer.

Houston Baptist shot 57.7% to Barclay’s 25.0%, held a whopping 53-17 rebounding advantage and forced 23 turnovers. The Huskies saw 13 of their 15 players dent the scoring column.

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Coleman Makes Immediate Impact

Sophomore forward Henry Coleman III has made a big impact for Texas A&M after transferring from Duke. He is averaging 15.3 points and a 6.7 rebounds a game.

That is quite a jump for Coleman after he averaged 1.1 point and 1.4 rebounds for the Blue Devils last season.

Two other transfers are also playing key roles for the Aggies. Sophomore guard Marcus Williams is scoring 11.0 points and dishing 3.0 assists a game while junior guard Tyrece Radford has averages of 10.7 points and a team-high 7.0 rebounds.

Williams comes from Wyoming and Radford transferred from Virginia Tech.

Texas A&M had nine players leave the program after an 8-10 season in 2020-21.

However, senor guard Quenton Jackson decided to stay and has provided a steadying influence while scoring 10.0 points a game. He came off the bench to notch a game-high 15 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi while also finishing with four assists.

The Aggies bench contributed 47 points, including 14 by freshman guard Wade Taylor IV. He added four assists and made three three-point field goals.

Radford finished with 11 points and Williams and Coleman chipped in with 10 each. That gave Texas A&M five players in double figures in a game for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

Texas A&M fell behind by nine points early but rebounded to take a 38-34 lead by halftime. The Aggies then outscored Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 48-31 in the second half.

The Aggies held the Lions to 38.1% shooting and just 23.1% from beyond the arc.

Houston Baptist vs Texas A&M Prediction

Texas A&M has a 9-0 advantage in the all-time series, including a 67-59 victory in the last meeting during the 2013-14 season.

It’s difficult to gauge how good the Aggies are since they have not played any power conference teams. It’s also difficult to get a read on Houston Baptist after extreme outcomes in its first two games.

When in doubt, take the points.

The Pick: Houston Baptist +26.5 (-110)

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