Texas A&M (19-8, 5-7) at Nebraska (16-9, 6-6)
Tue. Feb. 24 at 9:30 P.M. EST
Spread: Nebraska -3.5
Backcourt Advantage: Even
These teams match up very well in the backcourt with experienced players. Texas A&M's offense is led by senior Josh Carter (13.5 PPG) and junior Donald Sloan (11.4 PPG). They have provided the Aggies with very consistent scoring this season.
Nebraska's backcourt isn't quite as talented, but is much deeper. They are led by seniors Ade Dagunduro (12.1 PPG) and Steve Harley (10.7 PPG), but they will also get healthy contributions from Cookie Miller, Sek Henry and Paul Velander.
Frontcourt Advantage: Texas A&M
The Aggies will have a distinct advantage inside against the smaller Huskers. Chinemelu Elonu (10.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.7 BPG) and Bryan Davis (10.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG) have been dominant on the defensive end and will make it very difficult for the Huskers to find any easy buckets inside.
Look for Texas A&M to clean up on the glass and get a lot of second-chance points.
Momentum: Texas A&M
The Huskers sit one game ahead of The Aggies in the Big 12 standings, but the Aggies are coming off back-to-back wins against in-state rivals Texas and Texas Tech. They are making a strong case for an NCAA tournament bid and right now have a better resume than Nebraska.
On paper, Texas A&M is the stronger, more balanced team, but a road win in Lincoln will be a tough task. Although, the road team has won five of the last seven meetings between these two schools.
Shaun's Pick: Texas A&M +3.5
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