Old friends Texas (18-14, 7-12) and Texas A&M (22-9, 11-7) square off on the hardwood this afternoon in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

The Longhorns surprised Vanderbilt in the opening round yesterday winning 79-72. Texas jumped the Commodores early leading 41-26 at the half. Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark each scored 19 points in the win for Texas.

The Aggies last laced up their shoes on Saturday handling LSU, 66-52. It was their second straight win after four consecutive losses.

These teams split the season series with each school defending their home court. Texas won in their most recent meeting, 70-69.

Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Game details & how to watch Texas vs. Texas A&M

• Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM EST
• Site: Bridgestone Arena
• City: Nashville, TN
• Network/Streaming: SEC Network

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Game odds for Texas vs. Texas A&M

The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:

• Odds: Texas Longhorns (+220), Texas A&M Aggies (-275)
• Spread: Aggies -6.5

• Total: 138.5 points

Expert picks & predictions for Texas vs. Texas A&M

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Longhorns vs. Aggies game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Texas A&M on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Texas A&M -6.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 138.5.

Texas vs. Texas A&M: Top betting trends and recent stats

• Texas is just 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games (14-16-1 for the season)
• Texas is 9-1 to the OVER in their last 10 games
• Texas A&M is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games (16-13-2 for the season)
• Texas A&M is 5-5 to the OVER in their last 10 games

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