The Texas A&M Aggies have snuck into the back end of the Top 25, and a big road win on Saturday against Tennessee is only going to help bolster their confidence.
They've got a relatively short prep time to get ready for the Florida Gators though, and this matchup isn't a great one for them on paper.
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HOW THE FLORIDA GATORS CAN COVER THE SPREAD
Justin Leon stepped into the starting lineup for Florida against LSU and was awesome, scoring 14 points to go with nine boards. The last thing opponents of the Gators really wanted to see was yet another capable big man.
John Egbunu and Dorian Finney-Smith are already strong starting forwards, while Devin Robinson can come off the bench and do some damage as well. That said, if UF has yet another big to throw in the bunch, this could end up being problematic for the Aggies.
Florida's guard play doesn't have to be outstanding, but the little guys have to at least contribute a little bit. Against LSU, Chris Chiozza didn't have a particularly good shooting game, but he had eight assists and no turnovers. If he does that again on Tuesday, the Gators could pull off the upset in College Station.
HOW THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES CAN COVER THE SPREAD
The Aggies have quietly scored at least 80 points in four of their last five games. They aren't known as an offensive juggernaut, and they don't really have to be in this one against a Florida team which routinely fails to get into the 70s.
Jalen Jones is the man who can take this game over. The SMU transfer put up 27 against the Vols over the weekend, and he's up to averaging 16.8 points per game on the campaign. The Gators are going to try to key in on the fifth year senior, but we don't see this working out all that well for them.
If Jones breaks the UF defense's back on Tuesday, this could be yet another game where he gets in the 20s, and that should be enough to at least give the Aggies the win, if not the cover as well.
ANALYSIS AND ODDS PREDICTION
Florida's going to have a huge problem this season scoring on the road. We've already seen it come up a couple times, albeit against better teams than A&M, and we think it'll happen again on Tuesday night.
The Aggies just have too many great scoring options to turn to. Not only is Jones likely to get into the high teens at least in scoring, but Tyler Davis and Danuel House will surely have their say about things as well.
If the Aggies can get into the 70s, they should be alright, and we see no reason why they won't be able to do so. Expect House and Alex Caruso to be the best guard tandem on the court more often than not, and once Florida loses containment against them, Jones should be able to clean up the rest of the mess on the inside.
Texas A&M 76, Florida 68
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Click here and start wagering today! The game between the Florida Gators and the Texas A&M Aggies will start at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Reed Arena. The game will be televised nationally on the SEC Network.
