No. 13 Texas A&M (14-4, 3-2 SEC) will take on No. 16 Ole Miss on Wednesday night as the Aggies look to win their second-ranked conference road win of the year just three days after defeating LSU on Saturday night amid the return of star guard Wade Taylor IV.
Even after losing consecutive matchups against Alabama and Kentucky (on the road), the Aggies are in great shape after an excellent showing in nonconference play, earning several Quad 1 wins, while Ohio State’s win over No. 11 Purdue, two teams Texas A&M defeated, should result in a fifth Quad 1 victory.
Taylor’s return immediately affected the team despite only scoring 68 points, as the senior produced 12 points and helped lead the Aggies to a late 10-0 second-half run to take a permanent lead against the Tigers.
To counter the Rebels, Texas A&M must maintain its aggressive play style on the road. Limiting turnovers and shooting over 40% will be crucial in preventing the home team from leveraging crowd support and gaining momentum in the later stages of the game.
Texas A&M is currently a 3.5-point underdog. Here is how ESPN”s FPI is predicting the matchup:
ESPN FPI:
Texas A&M: 41.9% chance to win
Ole Miss: 58.1% chance to win
After facing one of the most challenging stretches to open SEC play, the Aggies should look much better on the road than we saw against Kentucky, especially with Wade Taylor back in the lineup.
Texas A&M will return to face No. 21 Ole Miss at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion on Jan. 22 at 8:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on ESPN2.
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