Conference tournament finalists face off in the 2023 NCAA Tournament when the Penn State Nittany Lions and Texas A&M Aggies meet Thursday night in the first round. Both teams were rolling before running into top-five teams in those finals. No. 10 seed Penn State (22-13) had won eight of its previous nine games and put up a valiant fight before losing 67-65 to fifth-ranked Purdue in the Big Ten final. The seventh-seeded and 17th-ranked Aggies (25-9) had won 10 of 11 before running into No. 4 Alabama in the SEC final, and they lost 82-63. The Aggies are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018, while Penn State hasn’t been to The Big Dance since 2011. The Aggies have won all four previous meetings, the last in 2017.
Tipoff is set for 9:55 p.m. ET at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Aggies as 3-point favorites in its latest Penn State vs. Texas A&M odds, and the over/under for total points scored is set at 135. Before making any Texas A&M vs. Penn State picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Penn State vs. Texas A&M and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2023. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Texas A&M vs. Penn State:
Penn State vs. Texas A&M spread: Aggies -3Penn State vs. Texas A&M over/under: 135 pointsPenn State vs. Texas A&M money line: Nittany Lions +135, Aggies -160PSU: The Nittany Lions are 11-2 ATS in their past 13 neutral-site…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2023-03-16 17:18:02
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