Florida at Texas A&M: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom
Florida and Texas A&M battle it out as just one of many intriguing matchups going down on Tuesday night. Ahead of tipoff, here is how to watch Florida (16-9) at Texas A&M (15-10), in addition to predictions from both ESPN and KenPom, and the Las Vegas odds.
How to watch Florida at Texas A&M
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Reed Arena (College Station, Tex.)
Network: SEC Network
Vegas odds
According to VegasInsider, the Aggies are 1-point favorites at home on Tuesday night. The total for the game is 134.5.
ESPN BPI prediction
ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) measures team strength and predicts future performances across the sport. The BPI prediction from ESPN has Texas A&M with a 57.6% chance of earning a close victory over Florida on Tuesday night. It’s the third-best game of the night behind Kentucky-Tennessee and Texas-Oklahoma.
Projected winner: Texas A&M
Predicted point differential: 1.9
Matchup Quality: 87.9
KenPom prediction
KenPom is another tool used to predict and project college basketball results. Like ESPN, KenPom projects the Aggies winning in a nail-biter at home.
Predicted winner: Texas A&M
Predicted final score: Texas A&M 68, Florida 67
Win probability (for Texas A&M): 65%
Florida heads to Aggieland for bounce-back game versus Texas A&M
SEC hoops fans are in for a great night on Tuesday. On top of Kentucky-Tennessee action in Knoxville, the Florida Gators are heading to College Station as one-point underdogs. The Gators are coming off a rout versus the Wildcats, losing 78-57. Their NCAA tournament hopes are on the line with each game.
ESPN currently considers Florida in the “work to do” category on the NCAA tournament bubble.
“As a “first four out” type of bubble team, Florida will try to play its way onto the correct side of the cut line with a road date versus Texas A&M followed by home games against Auburn and Arkansas,” ESPN insider John Gasaway writes. “Certainly, the games in Gainesville against the Tigers and Razorbacks offer the possibility for marquee wins. The flip side, naturally, is that an 0-3 mark against the Aggies, Bruce Pearl’s team and the Hogs would extend the Gators’ stay in the most perilous real estate on the bubble.”
The Aggies are currently 4-8 in SEC play and on an eight-game losing streak. They fell to No. 1 Auburn 75-58 and are in desperate need of a course correction. They’ve struggled to contain their opponents’ best players so look out for the Gators’ Colin Castleton on Tuesday night.