A&M squares off against UNO

New Orleans (3-4) vs. Texas A&M (6-1)

Reed Arena, College Station, Texas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans and Texas A&M both look to put winning streaks together . New Orleans beat VMI by eight at home on Friday. Texas A&M is coming off a 73-67 win in Las Vegas over Notre Dame on Wednesday.

BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Texas A&M's Quenton Jackson has averaged 13 points while Henry Coleman III has put up 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. For the Privateers, Derek St. Hilaire has averaged 21.6 points while Troy Green has put up 10.9 points.DOMINANT DEREK: St. Hilaire has connected on 40.5 percent of the 42 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 12 of 30 over the last five games. He's also converted 95.7 percent of his foul shots this season.

STREAK SCORING: Texas A&M has won its last four home games, scoring an average of 76 points while giving up 57.5.

ASSIST DISTRIBUTION: The Privateers have recently converted baskets via assists more often than the Aggies. Texas A&M has an assist on 31 of 67 field goals (46.3 percent) over its past three outings while New Orleans has assists on 46 of 87 field goals (52.9 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Texas A&M has attempted the second-most free throws among all SEC teams. The Aggies have averaged 21.7 foul shots per game this season.

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