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The No. 7 seed Texas A&M Aggies (25-9) and the No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (22-13) will meet on Thursday at 9:55 PM in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M is a 3-point favorite in the contest, which airs on TBS. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this 7-10 matchup in the Midwest Region bracket.
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How do I watch Aggies vs. Nittany Lions?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:55 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Des Moines, Iowa
- Arena: Wells Fargo Arena
Betting Lines for Aggies vs. Nittany Lions
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | -3 | 134.5 |
Texas A&M Betting Stats & Information
- Texas A&M has won 22 of 26 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (84.6%).
- The Aggies have a 19-4 record (winning 82.6% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
- The Aggies have a 23-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Nittany Lions are 7-4 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
- Texas A&M’s average point total in outings this year is 139.4, 4.9 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Penn State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Penn State has won seven out of the 16 games, or 43.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Nittany Lions have a record of 5-7, a 41.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +126 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nittany Lions are 20-14-1 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this year, the Nittany Lions are 7-4 against the spread.
- The average point total for Penn State this year is 6.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Texas A&M vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison
| Texas A&M Rank | Texas A&M AVG | Penn State AVG | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138th | 73.2 | Points Scored | 72.3 | 165th |
| 65th | 66.2 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 124th |
| 53rd | 34 | Rebounds | 30.1 | 271st |
| 23rd | 10.8 | Off. Rebounds | 5.2 | 359th |
| 310th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 10.4 | 5th |
| 212th | 12.6 | Assists | 13.9 | 113th |
| 185th | 11.9 | Turnovers | 8.5 | 4th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Texas A&M Aggies Leaders
- The Aggies leader in points and assists is Wade Taylor IV, who scores 16.5 points per game to go with four assists.
- Dexter Dennis leads Texas A&M in rebounding, grabbing 5.7 boards per game while also scoring 9.2 points a contest.
- Taylor makes more threes per game than any other member of the Aggies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Jalen Pickett is at the top of almost all of the Nittany Lions’ leaderboards by recording 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.
- Andrew Funk knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Nittany Lions.
