{"id":100632,"date":"2016-03-21T03:15:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T07:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=100632"},"modified":"2016-03-22T02:20:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T06:20:28","slug":"oklahoma-sooners-vs-texas-am-aggies-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-ncaa-march-madness-sweet-16-march-24-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oklahoma-sooners-vs-texas-am-aggies-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-ncaa-march-madness-sweet-16-march-24-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas A&M Aggies Predictions, Picks, Odds and Betting Preview – NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 – March 24, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can Buddy Hield be stopped? That\u2019s the question that the third-seeded Texas A&M Aggies will try to answer when they buckle up for a wild showdown with the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners.<\/p>\n

This is the first time ever that the Aggies have earned a trip to the Sweet 16 and they\u2019ll definitely be striving to capitalize on this opportunity. The Sooners, meanwhile, will continue to put their trust on Hield to carry them into the final of the West Regional.<\/p>\n

Which team will reign supreme in this one? Let\u2019s now read on below for a better look at this matchup. And if you\u2019re up for some more Sweet 16 action, check out our preview for the Virginia Cavaliers vs. Iowa State Cyclones<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

March Madness No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Texas A&M Preview<\/h2>\n

Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Honda Center, Anaheim, CA<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, March 24, 7:37 PM ET<\/p>\n

Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Oklahoma Sooners (-2.5<\/strong>)\u00a0vs. Texas A&M Aggies (+2.5<\/strong>); total:\u00a0146.0<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Where:\u00a0<\/strong>TBS<\/p>\n

Betting on the Oklahoma Sooners<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>Another game, another big-time performance from Buddy Hield. The country\u2019s second-leading scorer (25.0 PPG) has been playing like a man possessed in Oklahoma\u2019s first\u00a0two tournament wins. During that short stretch, he\u2019s scoring 31.5 points and is shooting 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from three-point territory.<\/p>\n

Things are bound to go Oklahoma\u2019s way if Hield continues to put on a show, but the Texas A&M Aggies still have other threats to worry about besides him. There\u2019s Isaiah Cousins, Jordan Woodard and Ryan Spangler, who are all contributing double-digits in points this season. The three averaging 36.3 points combined and are also excellent long-range gunners.<\/p>\n

Woodard and Cousins, in particular, have done a decent job in lending a helping hand to Hield on offense.<\/p>\n

Woodard enters this match having posted 17 points, four boards and four dimes during the hard-fought, second-round victory over VCU. The same could also be said for Cousins, who\u2019s put up a total of 31 points, six assists and four three-pointers in his previous two games.<\/p>\n

Spangler, meanwhile, needs to assert himself more. He\u2019s been held to single-digits in the last two games and has only attempted nine shots all in all. Spangler\u2019s really got to be more aggressive especially in this game, as the Aggies\u2019 defense, which currently ranks 28th<\/sup> in the nation<\/a>, will likely have all or most of its attention on Hield.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma is 7-3 SU and 2-8 ATS in its past 10 games overall.<\/p>\n

Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and join in on the action of March Madness betting.<\/p>\n

Betting on the Texas A&M Aggies<\/h3>\n

\"Oklahoma<\/p>\n

On the other side, No. 3 seed Texas A&M heads into this matchup with a lot of confidence and adrenaline. The Aggies booked a ticket into the Sweet 16 round in dramatic fashion by arguably pulling off the greatest comeback in March Madness history.<\/p>\n

They found a way to win in double overtime after erasing a 12-point deficit with less than a minute to go in the second half against Northern Iowa.<\/p>\n

The Aggies couldn\u2019t have done this without out the solid outputs from Alex Caruso and Danuel House, who combined for 47 points to lead the way for the team. But House, in particular, proved to be the main hero, as he scored all of his points (22) in the final 5:14 of regulation and overtime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

House\u2019s experience and scoring prowess is going to be much-needed once again in order to help the Aggies keep up with the Sooners, who are one of the best offensive teams in the country right now (80.5 PPG).<\/p>\n

If things don\u2019t go well on offense though, Texas A&M (65.5 points allowed per contest) can always compensate for this on defense. The Aggies did a good job in limiting Green Bay to 65 points in the first round. But during the second round opposite Northern Iowa, they uncharacteristically allowed 88 points, which ties their season-high.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M is 4-6 SU and 6-4 ATS in its last 10 games as the underdog.<\/p>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n

Hield goes off for 25-plus points to lead Oklahoma (-2.5<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0past the Aggies. The Sooners fail to cover the spread, however.<\/p>\n

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