Texas A&M (12-5, 4-0 SEC) is lower than 24 hours away from dealing with a well-known foe within the Florida Gators (10-7, 3-2 SEC) as first-year Head coach Todd Golden is driving a three-game win streak, solely rivaled by the Aggies six-game win streak, and 4-0 begin within the SEC. Final Saturday, Texas A&M embarrassed South Carolina on the highway 94-53 in a sport that noticed the maroon and white up 50-18 at halftime, maybe enjoying their finest general sport in Buzz Williams’s tenure as head coach.
On Wednesday, the Gators enter School Station, Texas with revenge on their thoughts after falling 66-63 in Gainsville in one of many scrappiest, defensive battles of the season thus far, catapulting the Aggies in direction of double-digit victories of their subsequent three video games. Florida, nonetheless, is a totally totally different group this time round scoring 16 extra factors per contest since their first assembly on January 4th, mixed with lineup modifications which have yielded a extra balanced scoring assault round star ahead Colin Castleton, who’s averaging 15.0 ppg and seven.8 rebounds. Sophomore guard Will Richard (10.3 ppg) and Kowacie Reeves (9.7 ppg) are constant threats on the perimeter with equal capacity to attain on the rim.
Statistically, each groups are equivalent in factors allowed (66.4) and area objective share (45%) whereas the Aggies have a slight edge in factors per sport (Florida, 74.2, Texas A&M, 76.2) and rebounding (Florida, 35.7, Texas A&M, 36.8)
For the Aggies, it’s vital to maintain the identical mindset that received them on this successful streak, and keep an emphasis on rebounding and sensible shot choice, whereas attending to the free-throw line as a lot as attainable.
Texas A&M vs. Florida will air on the SEC Community at 6:00 PM CT. on Wednesday, January 18th.
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