Who’s Playing
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Texas A&M
Current Records: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-0; Texas A&M 2-0
What to Know
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. They will take on the Texas A&M Aggies on the road at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Reed Arena. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.
The sound you heard last week was the absolute smackdown Texas A&M-Corpus Christi laid on the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the Aggies escaped with a win this past Friday against the Abilene Christian Wildcats by the margin of a single free throw, 81-80. Four players on A&M scored in the double digits: guard Andre Gordon (17), guard Tyrece Radford (15), guard Quenton Jackson (13), and guard Marcus Williams (12). Gordon hadn’t helped his team much against the North Florida Ospreys this past Wednesday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.
The wins brought Texas A&M-Corpus Christi up to 1-0 and A&M to 2-0. A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters the contest with 14.1 takeaways on average, good for 22nd best in college basketball. As for the Aggies, they rank 15th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 15.2 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Reed Arena — College Station, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Aggies are a big 21.5-point favorite against the Islanders, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Aggies as a 25.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Texas A&M have won all of the games they’ve played against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the last seven years.
- Dec 15, 2019 – Texas A&M 63 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 60
- Dec 05, 2016 – Texas A&M 86 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69
- Nov 19, 2015 – Texas A&M 95 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 70
Injury Report for Texas A&M
- Hayden Hefner: Game-Time Decision (Elbow)
- Jalen Johnson: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No Injury Information
