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The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (13-18, 9-8 Southland) will look to stop a three-game home losing skid when squaring off versus the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (20-10, 13-4 Southland) on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House, airing at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
Wednesday’s matchup between the Islanders and the Lions features the Islanders as 5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 146.5.
Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Odds
Point Spread for Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
The spread for this matchup is set at 5 points, with bookmakers listing Texas A&M-CC as the favorite.
Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Texas A&M-CC has -212 odds to pick up the win, while Texas A&M-Commerce is listed at +176 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 146.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Commerce, Texas
- Arena: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Betting Trends
Texas A&M-CC has played 26 games, with 15 wins against the spread. The Islanders have been victorious in 14, or 70%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season. Texas A&M-CC’s games this year have hit the over 53.3% of the time (16 out of 30 games with a set point total).
Against the spread, Texas A&M-Commerce is 14-15-1 this year. The Lions are 7-14 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games). Texas A&M-Commerce’s games this year have gone over the point total 56.7% of the time (17 out of 30 games with a set point total).
Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Key Players to Watch
Texas A&M-CC
Isaac Mushila is tops on the Islanders at 9.6 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.2 assists and 14.7 points. Terrion Murdix paces his team in assists per game (5.5), and also averages 13.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 2.4 steals (ninth in the country) and 0.2 blocked shots. Trey Tennyson posts 15.9 points and 1.1 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.3 rebounds, shooting 44.2% from the floor and 42.5% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per contest. Jalen Jackson is posting 6.7 points, 2.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest.
Texas A&M-Commerce
Demarcus Demonia is putting up team highs in points (15.3 per game) and rebounds (5.4). And he is producing 1.7 assists, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor and 27.6% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per game. Kalen Williams leads the Lions in assists (2.5 per game), and posts 9.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Jerome Brewer Jr. gets the Lions 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. The Lions receive 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from JJ Romer Rosario.
What you need to know about the Texas A&M-CC Islanders
Texas A&M-CC and its Southland opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 17 times this season. The Islanders are surrendering 72.4 points per game this year (249th-ranked in college basketball), but they’ve really played well offensively, putting up 80.2 points per game (20th-best). Texas A&M-CC is pulling down 33.5 boards per game (83rd-ranked in college basketball) this season, while allowing 30.8 rebounds per contest (169th-ranked).
In home games, the Islanders are averaging 16.7 more points per game (87.9) than they are on the road (71.2). This year, Texas A&M-CC is sinking 7.9 treys per game (121st-ranked in college basketball) and is shooting 36.5% (62nd-ranked) from beyond the arc. The Islanders are ceding 8 three-pointers per game (272nd-ranked in college basketball). They are allowing opposing teams to shoot 33% (131st-ranked) from downtown.
The Islanders have an 8-2 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall over their past 10 games. Texas A&M-CC has hit the over in six of its past 10 games. Texas A&M-CC has seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 81.8 points per game in its last 10 outings, 1.6 points more than the 80.2 it has scored this year. Texas A&M-CC has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.4 it has surrendered per game this season.
What you need to know about the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions
In Texas A&M-Commerce’s 17 chances this year in Southland play, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 10 times. At 70.8 points scored per game and 72.5 points allowed, the Lions are 198th in the country offensively and 251st defensively. Texas A&M-Commerce grabs 29.3 rebounds per game and give up 30.5 boards, ranking 306th and 142nd, respectively, in the nation.
In 2022-23 the Lions are averaging 9.1 more points per game at home (77.8) than away (68.7). Texas A&M-Commerce is 75th in college basketball in 3-pointers made (8.3 per game) and 316th in 3-point percentage (31.6%). The Lions give up 6.7 3-pointers per game and concede 34.2% from beyond the arc, ranking 116th and 208th, respectively, in the nation.
The Lions are 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 contests. Six of Texas A&M-Commerce’s past 10 games have gone over the total. Texas A&M-Commerce is averaging 73 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.8. In their previous 10 games, the Lions are surrendering 74.3 points per game, 1.8 more points than their season average (72.5).
Texas A&M-CC vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this contest is Texas A&M-CC, and we predict that Texas A&M-Commerce will cover the spread (Texas A&M-CC -5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 146.5 points.
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