On Thursday, March, 24^th at 7:37 P.M. the (2) Oklahoma Sooners will take on the (3) Texas A&M Aggies in the third round of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament.  Texas A&M is (28-8) on the season while Oklahoma is (27-7).  “The Crowd” projects a final score of Oklahoma 75.7 – Texas A&M 72.7 with an over/under of 148.4.  The Vegas Line has a final score of Oklahoma 73.3 – Texas A&M 71.8 with an over/under of 145.

Scoring Margin: Texas A&M +10.7 Oklahoma +10.1

Points per game: Oklahoma 80.5 Texas A&M 76.8

Points allowed per game: Texas A&M 66.1 Oklahoma 70.4

Field Goal Percentage Offense: Oklahoma 46% Texas A&M 45.2%

Three Point Percentage: Oklahoma 42.9% Texas A&M 34.6%

Free Throw Percentage: Oklahoma 72.7% Texas A&M 67.6%

Field Goal Percentage Defense: Texas A&M 40.4% Oklahoma 40.6%

Turnovers committed per game: Texas A&M 12.1 Oklahoma 12.9

Turnovers forced per game: Texas A&M 14.4 Oklahoma 12.8

Rebounds per game: Texas A&M 42.7 Oklahoma 41.3

Assists per game: Texas A&M 16.6 Oklahoma 14.5

These teams are evenly matched in nearly every one of the major statistical categories.  Texas A&M has signature wins against four ranked opponents: Baylor, Gonzaga, Iowa State, and Kentucky.  Oklahoma has signature wins over five ranked teams: Baylor (twice), West Virginia (twice), Texas, Iowa State, and Villanova.  I like Oklahoma to win this one.

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