Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies (20-14) will aim to defeat the No. 8 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-10) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at FedExForum. This contest tips off at 6:50 PM ET.

The Aggies are a slight 1-point favorite against the Cornhuskers. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.

Continue reading to get all the information before wagering on the Texas A&M-Nebraska game.

Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
How to Watch on TV: TNT
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Aggies vs Cornhuskers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Aggies	-1	-108	-112	148.5	-110	-110	-118	-102

Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Prediction

Pick ATS: Nebraska (+1)
Pick OU: Under (148.5)
Prediction: Nebraska 75, Texas A&M 72

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Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Aggies 75, Cornhuskers 74.
The Aggies have a 54.1% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Cornhuskers sit with a 50.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Texas A&M has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
Nebraska has covered 21 times in 32 chances against the spread this year.
Texas A&M has been favored by 1 point or more 23 times this season, and covered the spread in 10 of those matchups.
Nebraska is 5-8 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

A total of 12 times so far this year, the Aggies and their opponent have combined for more than 148.5 points.
Cornhuskers games have had over 148.5 points 17 times this season.
The total for this matchup is 148.5 points, 3.9 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

Texas A&M has compiled a 12-8 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
Nebraska has won four, or 30.8%, of the 13 games it has played as underdogs this season.
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Texas A&M has a record of 12-8 (60% win percentage).
This season, Nebraska has won seven of its 16 games, or 43.8%, when it is the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.

Texas A&M vs. Nebraska: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Texas A&M	Nebraska
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.8 (141)	77.6 (70)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70.8 (140)	70.1 (115)
Rebounds (Rank)	15.2 (1)	8.2 (227)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.9 (228)	9.5 (22)
Assists (Rank)	11.3 (313)	15.3 (50)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.3 (26)	10.8 (131)

Texas A&M 2023-24 Key Players

Aggies Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Wade Taylor IV	34	18.9	3.4	4	1.9	0	2.6
Tyrece Radford	29	16	6.1	2.4	0.6	0.1	1.1
Henry Coleman III	30	8.8	5.8	0.7	0.8	0	0
Solomon Washington	32	7.3	5.7	0.8	0.8	1	0.5
Jace Carter	34	6.7	4.6	0.6	0.8	0.2	1

Nebraska 2023-24 Key Players

Cornhuskers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keisei Tominaga	31	14.9	2.3	1.4	0.9	0	2.3
Brice Williams	33	13.1	5.5	2.4	1.1	0.6	1.5
Rienk Mast	31	12.5	7.6	3	0.4	0.5	1.3
Juwan Gary	27	11.7	6.2	1.2	1	0.8	1
C.J. Wilcher	32	7.9	1.5	0.9	0.5	0.2	1.6