Texas A&M looks to solidify its standing in the NCAA Tournament field when it hosts Mississippi State on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Aggies are 6.5-point favorites. MSU ranks one game ahead of A&M in the SEC, but the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament résumé needs more work.

With such an even matchup on paper, you need see what SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh has to say.

Oh co-founded AccuScore and specializes in sports simulations, projections and statistical analysis. As the principal engineer and data scientist for the SportsLine Projection Model, Oh has been crushing recent college basketball picks.

He has nailed seven of his past eight over-under selections and is on a blistering 5-1 run against the spread picking for or against Texas A&M. That includes last Tuesday's matchup with Missouri. He took the Tigers (-1) in Mizzou's 62-58 win.

Now, he has analyzed Tuesday's Bulldogs-Aggies game from every possible angle and locked in his pick. He's sharing it only over at SportsLine.

Oh has taken into account the Aggies' rebounding prowess, ranking third in the nation at 41.6 boards. They also rank 12th in shooting defense, allowing just 40.1 percent.

But he's also aware of MSU's defensive prowess. Mississippi State is allowing 66.6 points per game, tops in the SEC.

The Bulldogs are a tough out in Starkville, with an amazing 17-1 record. But on the road is a different story, as they're only 2-7 and rank 71st in the CBS Sports RPI rankings.

Despite being tied for seventh in the SEC at 7-7, MSU is only one game out of third place, as four teams are 8-6.

State has won five of seven thanks to a sound depth. Three players have led the team in scoring the past three games: Lamar Peterson, Xavian Stapleton and Quinndary Weatherspoon.

Oh has evaluated all of these circumstances and unearthed a key trend that determines which side of the spread you should back.

So which side of Mississippi State-Texas A&M do you need to be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of Mississippi State-Texas A&M Oh takes, all from the data scientist on a strong 5-1 run in games involving the Aggies.