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The Texas A&M Aggies (2-0, 0-0 SEC) will take on the Murray State Racers (1-1, 0-0 MVC) in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Thursday. The Racers will be attempting to win their second straight game.
The Racers just defeated Lindsey Wilson College by a score of 90–53. After defeating Abilene Christian by a score of 77-58, the Aggies are the 12.5-point favorites going into this game.
Texas A&M vs Murray State Betting Odds
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Texas A&M vs Murray State Match Details
Fixture: Racers at Aggies
Date and Time: Thursday, November 17 at 4:00 PM ET
Venue: HTC Center, Conway, SC
Texas A&M vs Murray State Key Stats
Through two games, Murray State is averaging 79 points. In their most recent game, they scored 90 points while hitting 57.6 percent of their field goals and 60 percent of their three-point attempts. With 20 points and nine rebounds, DJ Burns was the Racers' top scorer in their most recent game.
JaCobi Wood contributed 13 points and five assists, and Rob Perry ended with 18 points, two rebounds, and two assists. The Racers' defense has been weak, allowing 72 points per game. In their previous game, they gave up 53 points, so if they want to win this one, they will need to put out a similar effort.
The Aggies score 82 points per game on average. They made 52.3 percent of their field goals and 37.5 percent of their three-point attempts in their opening game, scoring 77 points overall. Wade Taylor IV led the Aggies with 21 points, two assists, and two steals in their last game.
Tyrece Radford contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Henry Coleman III finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals. With 56 points allowed per game, Texas A&M has displayed strong defensive play. They conceded 58 points in their previous game, so they must maintain that performance if they wish to win.
Texas A&M vs Murray State Best Picks and Prediction
Although the Racers played well defensively in their most recent game, they struggled against a D-I team in their first game and will find it difficult to slow down the Aggies. In their previous game, the Racers displayed a strong offensive performance, but they were up against an underdog that everyone anticipated to win.
In their opening contest against St. Louis, they had trouble shooting the ball and made only 31% of their three-point attempts and less than 40% of their field goals. They don't rebound the ball as well as the Aggies do, so they won't have many more chances to score when they play them.
Expect the Aggies to contain Murray State's offense given how aggressively they play defense and how each of their previous two opponents were held to under 60 points. For the spread, pick Texas A&M.
Pick: Aggies -12.5 (-110)
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