Texas A&M managed to just get through the Round of 64 but the team is looking at an uphill battle to make it past the Round of 32, as the Aggies will face the North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday. Texas A&M will be the underdog in that contest, a poor spot for the program with Billy Kennedy’s team going just 5-16 SU in its last 21 as pups.
- UNC is 20-6-1 ATS in its last 27 games against the SEC.
- Texas A&M is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games as an underdog of 6.0 or more.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNC’s last 6 games.
Texas A&M ultimately defeated Providence in the first round thanks to the play of Robert Williams and Tyler Davis. The frontcourt duo combined to score 27 points, cleaned up 29 rebounds and shot 12-for-19 from the field. If the Aggies are to upset UNC, they will need their bigs to be playing at their best, as the Tar Heels are the nation’s best rebounding team.
You need look no further than UNC’s Round of 64 victory over Lipscomb to see its board domination. The Tar Heels recorded 47 rebounds and four players hauled down at least seven boards. What was more impressive for Roy Williams’ team was the depth it showed, with all five of the starters hitting double-digit points while shooting a combined 50 percent.
Texas A&M Aggies vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels sit at 26-10 (19-15-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Texas A&M Aggies are currently 21-12 (14-16 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? North Carolina is 18-16-1 OU, and Texas A&M is 15-14-1 OU.
This game puts the Tar Heels, most recently No. 37 in the OddsShark power rankings, up against the Aggies, who rate No. 167 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Texas A&M is ranked No. 3 in NCAA basketball at 41.39 per game while North Carolina ranks No. 1 in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina is the No. 89-ranked team in the country at 8.31 treys per game, while Texas A&M rates No. 212 at 6.58 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Aggies got 18 points from Admon Gilder as Texas A&M ran past Providence 73-69 on Friday at Spectrum Center.
Kenny Williams scored 18 points leading the Tar Heels to a 84-66 victory over Lipscomb at Spectrum Center on Friday.
