Texas A&M Aggies vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Point Spread Picks

The Texas Tech Red Raiders were not a very competitive team before Bobby Knight took over the program, and they haven't been very competitive since he left. The Red Raiders find themselves at just 8-16 on the season and although they are 7-5 at home, against the potent Big-12 they are just 1-5 on the year on home hardwood. The Aggies have dropped four straight to fall to the .500 mark, but that was against four teams that were simply better than they are, which won't be the case tonight. A&M is thirsty for their first road win of the year, and finally face an opponent to get it done. Tech may stay close, but in the end they simply don't have enough answers. Play on Texas A&M on the moneyline.

A huge in-state rivalry game takes place this afternoon in College Station as the Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas Tech is off a humiliating offensive performance vs. Kansas at home where they scored just 46 points and could get nothing going. Texas A&M opened 8-1 to start the season with their customary cupcake early-season schedule, and have met reality hard since as they have been just 1-5 in their last six. This is not the same team we have seen here the last few years. They have already lost to Rice here and Iowa State whipped them by 24, so giving doubles here is a big overlay based on their 9-6 record. Tech has done well in conference games, producing a 12-4 ATS mark in their last 16, and recovering from a loss in their last game to go 9-3 ATS in their next one. The Aggies have taken the donut in their last five as a favorite, so play on Texas Tech.

Texas Tech broke a 1-6 mark with a monster win at home vs Oklahoma, and should have some confidence restored to face A&M on the road, who narrowly beat them at home in a 3 point loss. Tech not finding the win column much but on the road they have been within 10 of everyone but Texas in their last six. A&M has been streaky and saw the losing streak reach three earlier in Big-12 play, and here they are coming into this one off a pair of losses. Red Raiders a picture perfect 5-0 ATS facing a home teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 in their last five, have shown enough to get it done vs a big number. I'l ride with Texas Tech here.