Who's Playing
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions @ TX A&M-CC Islanders
Current Records: Texas A&M-Commerce 9-15, TX A&M-CC 14-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Where: American Bank Center -- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $27.30
What to Know
Texas A&M-Commerce has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the TX A&M-CC Islanders will face off in a Southland battle at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at American Bank Center. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
The matchup between Texas A&M-Commerce and the Lions on Monday hardly resembled the 68-52 effort from their previous meeting. The Lions fell just short of the Lions by a score of 79-77.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored TX A&M-CC last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell to the Colonels 67-63. TX A&M-CC has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Lions have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for the Islanders, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Texas A&M-Commerce have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.4 threes per game. It's a different story for TX A&M-CC, though, as they've been averaging only 5.7 threes per game. Given Texas A&M-Commerce's sizable advantage in that area, the Islanders will need to find a way to close that gap.
Texas A&M-Commerce is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when playing as the underdogs on the road.
Odds
TX A&M-CC is a big 10.5-point favorite against Texas A&M-Commerce, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 134.5 points.
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Series History
TX A&M-CC has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Texas A&M-Commerce.
- Jan 29, 2024 - TX A&M-CC 69 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 54
- Mar 01, 2023 - TX A&M-CC 93 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 88
- Feb 23, 2023 - Texas A&M-Commerce 84 vs. TX A&M-CC 80