Memphis Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Point Spread Picks

Memphis has lost two of three and winds up a tough three-game road trip. The Tigers rely on 6-6 senior David Jones (19 ppg, 6.5 rpg) to carry the load, but he's dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable to play. He played in the last game but shot just 6-of-19 from the field. No. 21 Texas A&M has a strong backcourt led by Wade Taylor IV (18 ppg), with the team turning it over just 9.3 times per contest. Texas A&M is on a 29-15 spread run, including 23-10 ATS as a favorite. The Aggies are second in the nation averaging 17.7 offensive rebounds and ranked 12th with a +11.6 rebound margin. Texas A&M is the only team in the country with two players ranked in the top 30 in offensive rebounds and they've posted 12+ offensive rebounds in every game. Texas A&M is 36-20 ATS versus winning teams and 22-10 ATS as home chalk of 6.5 to 9 points. Back Texas A&M. 

Memphis gave Alabama everything it could handle before succumbing 91-88 on Tuesday and this was after the Crimson Tide had beaten then No. 1 Houston last Saturday. The Tigers had won their previous six games and they are on a current 5-2 ATS run, including covering as a 7.5-point underdog against Alabama. Memphis is led by Kendric Davis, who averages 19.5 points and DeAndre Williams, who scored 14.4 points and grabs 7.8 rebounds per game. The Tigers hold opponents to a .387 field goal percentage overall and .313 from 3-point range. Texas A&M was down by four points at halftime before storming back to defeat Oregon State 72-54 on Sunday. This will be just the second true road game for the Aggies. The Tigers are 12-3-1 ATS their past 16 home games and 38-18-1 ATS versus teams with winning records. Lay the points with Memphis as a Max Play.