The Texas A&M Aggies take on the Creighton Bluejays in Las Vegas, NV, as part of the Players Era Festival. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on MAX.
The Aggies are favored by 3.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -170. The total is set at 144 points.
Here’s my Creighton vs Texas A&M predictions and college basketball picks for November 27, 2024.
Creighton vs Texas A&M Prediction
My Pick: Texas A&M -3.5
My Creighton vs Texas A&M best bet is on the Aggies spread, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Creighton vs Texas A&M Odds, Lines, Pick
| Creighton Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -110 | 144 -110/-110 | -170 |
| Texas A&M Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4 -110 | 144 -110/-110 | +145 |
- Texas A&M vs Creighton spread: Texas A&M -3.5
- Texas A&M vs Creighton over/under: 144 points
- Texas A&M vs Creighton moneyline: Texas A&M -170, Creighton +145
- Texas A&M vs Creighton best bet: Texas A&M -3.5
My Creighton vs Texas A&M College Basketball Betting Preview
Two teams that both lost their opening matchup of the Players Era Festival square off on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
Creighton was dominated from start to finish by San Diego State and was without the services of veteran guard Steven Ashworth.
Texas A&M, on the other hand, actually led Oregon by double digits in the second half before allowing a 16-0 Ducks run. They rebounded from that to retake the lead, but Oregon went on to pull it out in the final minutes after the Aggies couldn't get a key bucket down the stretch.
Now two teams, both with high aspirations for the 2024-25 college basketball season, face off with both badly hoping to avoid an 0-2 start in Vegas.
Creighton will need to get its star center Ryan Kalkbrenner going, who went scoreless against Nebraska and dropped just 11 points yesterday against the Aztecs.
Kalkbrenner's length makes him an elite rim protector, but he's also more than capable in the paint when he gets the proper amount of touches.
Texas Tech transfer Pop Isaacs will also need to start shooting the ball more efficiently if the Bluejays are to go the places they want to go.
Isaacs was just 2-of-10 from 3 against San Diego State and is forcing far too many difficult shots.
Just like last year, the offensive glass has often been Texas A&M's best friend on the offensive end. A&M had 21 offensive rebounds against Oregon, and that will be an area it looks to exploit all season.
Buzz Williams' teams are notorious for really attacking the boards, and the Aggies returned key cogs from last season like Solomon Washington, Henry Coleman III and Andersson Garcia, who all are elite offensive rebounders.
It will be interesting to monitor Washington's status, as he left the Oregon game in the first half with an injury and did not return to action.
Whether he can go or not, Texas A&M should have a real advantage on the boards in this matchup. Kalkbrenner is a great player, but he can't take on the Aggies' athletes by himself, and there are plenty of them.
Beyond that, I'm expecting a bounce back performance for star Wade Taylor IV, who went just 4-of-16 from the field on Tuesday night.
Taylor has been the straw that stirs the drink for A&M's offense for three-plus years now and typically brings out his best in big games.
Oregon's athleticism bothered Taylor a little bit, but I don't see Creighton's on-ball defense being able to pose the same problems.
Ultimately, something just seems out of sorts with this Creighton team at the moment. The Jays miss Ashworth and don't have the typical offensive rhythm of a Greg McDermott-coached team.
Meanwhile, I actually thought A&M played pretty decently against the Ducks aside from a five-minute stretch in the second half that Oregon really exploited.
Give me the Aggies to win this game and cover the number as a short favorite in the process.
