The Alabama Crimson Tide are looking for revenge in the SEC Tournament final on Sunday, as they take on the Texas A&M Aggies, who beat them in the final game of the regular season.
The Aggies won at home, 67-61 in the lone meeting between the teams this season, but can they give themselves an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a win on Sunday?
Alabama comes into this game as a 4.5-point favorite, and the Crimson Tide have been one of the best teams in the country all season long.
Here are the odds for this game and my best bet:
Texas A&M vs. Alabama odds, spread and total
Texas A&M vs. Alabama prediction and pick
Even though the Aggies won the first meeting between these teams, I have no interest in taking a side in this matchup.
However, I do think there is value on the total since both of these squads are elite defenses when it comes to opponent field goal percentage.
This season, Alabama ranks third in the country in opponent field goal percentage (37.4 percent) while Texas A&M is 20th (40.5 percent).
The first meeting between these teams finished with just 128 combined points.
Yes, Alabama does rank seventh in the country in points per game, but Nate Oats’ squad doesn’t really do it efficiently. The team has elite talents such as Brandon Miller, but it ranks just 173rd in the country in field goal percentage and 200th in 3-point percentage.
The Aggies know they need to defend at a high level to stay in this game, so I wouldn’t be shocked if we see a slower-paced defensive battle like we did back on March 4.
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