The No. 1 Auburn Tigers will travel on Tuesday night to face the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies in yet another ranked SEC matchup.
Auburn has flexed their muscles as of late, winning their last three games by a combined 58 points. Meanwhile, the Aggies have dropped four consecutive games after climbing as high as No. 7 in the AP Poll. Can they rebound against arguably the best team in the nation, or will the Tigers continue their SEC dominance?
Find out below as we make a prediction and break down the spread, total, and money line bets.
Auburn vs. Texas A&M Betting Preview
All Auburn vs. Texas A&M odds are from Fanduel Sportsbook and are correct as of Monday, March 4, 2025.
- Spread
Auburn -5.5 - Moneyline
Auburn -220, Texas A&M +180 - Over/Under
149.5 Points - Game Time
Tuesday, March 4, 9:00 p.m. ET - Location
Reed Arena | College Station, TX - How To Watch
ESPN
Auburn enters with a 17-11-1 record ATS this season but has only covered 50% of their conference matchups. Yet they have covered their last two games, winning by 30 and 16 points.
Texas A&M has had more difficulty covering, with a 14-12-3 overall record ATS. In SEC play, picking them to cover has only been the right play six times in 16 games. They haven’t covered each of their four games as part of their losing streak.
The Tigers have a potent offense, scoring the third-most points per game in college basketball—a huge reason why 18 of their 29 games have gone over the point total. They’re on a roll offensively, with eight of their last 10 games going over as well.
The Aggies are a slower-paced team, with the exact reverse over/under track record to Auburn. Only 11 of their 29 games have gone over, including only six of 16 in conference play, but the over has been the correct play in their last three outings.
Auburn vs. Texas A&M Preview
The Tigers have undoubtedly been one of the best teams in the nation this season, sporting a 15-1 record in the toughest conference in college basketball. Overall, they’ve compiled a 27-2 record, which has had them slotted at No. 1 for most of the last three months.
Texas A&M comes into the matchup with a 20-9 overall and 9-7 SEC record, good for a tie for sixth place. A win would put them in sole possession of that spot with only one regular-season game remaining.
Beating Auburn certainly won’t come easy for the Aggies.
Point guard Wade Taylor IV is the catalyst, averaging team-highs in points (15.1 ppg) and assists (4.6 apg) while being the vocal leader for the team. In his four years with Texas A&M, Taylor IV has had some big moments in March—they’ll be hoping he can add one more on Tuesday.
Taylor IV is helped in the backcourt by 6’4″ guard Zhuric Phelps. A senior transfer from SMU, Phelps averages 14.4 ppg and grabs 5.2 rpg. He’s a steady scorer for the Aggies, having produced double-figure scoring outputs in seven straight games.
Junior forward Pharrel Payne has played excellent ball as of late, with a combined 37 points and 14 rebounds in his last two games. At 6’9″, 250-pounds, he’ll likely get the assignment on Auburn’s star forward Johni Broome.
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Broome, one of the leading candidates for the Naismith Player of the Year award, is leading the team in four of the five major stat categories. Standing 6’10”, 240 pounds, the Plant City, Fla., native has shown to be an extremely versatile player for the Tigers. He’s scoring 18.4 ppg and grabbing 10.8 rpg while dishing out 3.3 apg.
The Tigers aren’t the top team in the nation just because of Broome, however. Senior guard Chad Baker-Mazara is a dynamic scorer and elevates the intensity of the game whenever he’s in.
The Tigers’ two starting guards, Miles Kelly and Denver Jones, each have the ability to break a game open with their scoring. In their last game, Kelly exploded for 30 points on 10 of 17 shooting from the field.
Jones is reportedly questionable for the game with an ankle injury, but the depth behind him should leave the Tigers in good shape if he’s unable to go.
Freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford would likely slot right into the starting lineup. He’s been electric at times off the bench with his quickness and creative scoring ability.
The pace of this game will be interesting. The Aggies prefer a slower-paced game, while the Tigers strive to make it an up-and-down contest. If they’re able to get that type of game, it may be too much for Taylor IV and Texas A&M.
Best Bets and Final Score Prediction
This is the first matchup of the season between these two squads, and we have no previous game to look back on. But with the regular season almost over, we’ve seen what these teams are, as they’ve each put together a 29-game track record.
For Auburn, that’s an explosive offensive unit with great depth led by one of the best players in the country. The Aggies have won with their defense and shot-making from their two lead guards, who have hit clutch shots to close out games.
However, recent trends suggest that the Tigers’ only being favored by 5.5 points is a travesty. They’ve only lost two games on the season, while the Aggies have dropped four games in a row.
The game is being played in Reed Arena and certainly should help Texas A&M—but will it be enough to make it under a two-possession game? I’d be willing to bet that that won’t be the case.
Take Auburn -5.5. They’ve been the best team in college basketball for a while now, and they’ve shown no signs of a potential slip-up in this one.
Their offense has been particularly good, averaging 94 ppg during their last three outings. As mentioned, eight of their last 10 games have gone over. For the Aggies, each of their last three games has gone over as well.
All signs point towards the over being a good play here—and it’s a completely manageable number at 149.5 points. Auburn can score 100 by itself, making this a no-brainer bet.
I expect Auburn to have success offensively and run away with this one, reeling in their 28th win on the season and sending Texas A&M further into their tailspin.
Picks: Auburn -5.5, Over 149.5 Points
Prediction: Auburn 87, Texas A&M 71
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