3:05 pm
February 14

#16 Tennessee @ #6 Texas A&M

Who will WIN this matchup?

#16 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (12-4)

@ #6 Texas A&M Aggies (18-1)

 

Current odds:

Tennessee Lady Volunteers: (+180)

Texas A&M Aggies: (-220)

 

• The spread for the game is Texas A&M by 5.5 points.

• Texas A&M (18-1, 9-1 SEC) defeated the then-No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks 69-67 in a down to the wire contest. Jordan Nixon hit a game-winner against Arkansas for the second time this season with 8.4 seconds remaining. Kayla Wells led A&M with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Aggies are 7-0 versus ranked opponents this season.

• Tennessee (12-4, 6-2 SEC) had a three-game winning streak snapped against Kentucky, 71-56. Rae Burrell leads the team in scoring 17.2 points per contest. Rennia Davis, who did not play against the Wildcats, is second on the squad with 14.5 points per game.

• The Lady Volunteers are second in the league in rebounding margin at +14.2 per game. A&M is third in the conference with a +8.8 rebound differential. The Aggies are 15-0 when they win the battle on the boards.

• This will be the 15th meeting between the two programs. Tennessee leads the series 8-6, but A&M is on a two-game winning streak against the Lady Volunteers and own a 3-1 series edge at Reed Arena.

• The Aggies feature a balanced attack, with Aaliyah Wilson (13.3 ppg.), N’dea Jones (12.6 ppg., 10.8 rpg.), Ciera Johnson (11.3 ppg.) and Kayla Wells (11.1 ppg.) scoring in double figures and starting all 19 games for head coach Gary Blair.

• Jordan Nixon (8.4 ppg.) also started every contest.

• The Aggies average 76.3 ppg. and hold foes to 59.8 ppg., shooting 48.2 percent from the field and allowing foes to hit only 38.2 percent

7/10
Confidence
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#6 Texas A&M Aggies
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