The Mississippi Rebels hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Texas A&M Aggies pay a visit to Tad Smith Coliseum on the college basketball betting menu.

Mississippi will face the 16-11 Aggies, who own a 11-9 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Rebels are 13-8 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Aggies are 8-12 favoring the OVER.



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Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 9.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Rebels - Aggies odds would favor the Rebels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Mississippi is rated No. 41 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Texas A&M is at No. 118. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 80-70 win for the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Mississippi's No. 17-rated squad against Texas A&M's No. 211-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Mississippi rates No. 87 in the country with 7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 307 nationally with 4.8 per match.

Defensively, Texas A&M features the nation's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 58.6 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas A&M, they were a 93-85 loser as they battled Tennessee at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite. Texas A&M got 38 points from Elston Turner en route to a 93-85 loss at the hands of Texas A&M on Saturday at Reed Arena.

Mississippi won its last outing, an 88-55 result against Auburn on February 23. They covered in that game as a 12-point favorite. The battle between the Rebels and Tigers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Auburn was handed an 88-55 defeat on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum.


Texas A&M Aggies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
After playing Tennessee are 1-1
After a loss are 7-3

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Mississippi State are 5-5
After playing Auburn are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few Aggies at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Texas A&M's last 22 games on the road
Texas A&M is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Mississippi is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Mississippi's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games at home
Mississippi is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Texas A&M home to South Carolina, Saturday, March 2
Mississippi at Mississippi State, Saturday, March 2