West Region: Sweet 16 – Michigan Wolverines vs. Texas A+M Aggies

The Round of 16 has arrived in the NCAA Tournament, and Thursday – the second game of the night features the Big Ten against the SEC. The 3rd seeded Michigan Wolverines will battle it out against the 7th seeded Texas A+M Aggies. The winner of this game will play in the Elite 8 against either Florida State or Gonzaga. The Texas A+M Aggies are 22-12 on the season with tournament wins over Providence and North Carolina.

The 3rd seeded Michigan Wolverines are red hot, and hold a 30-7 record. The Wolverines won the Big Ten Tournament and have beat both Montana and Houston in the NCAA Tournament. The Michigan Wolverines come into this game as the small favorite. You can bet the Michigan Wolverines at -3 over the Texas A+M Aggies on Thursday.

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The SEC’s Texas A+M Aggies are looking to get to the Elite 8 for the  second time in school history. The Aggies have never been to the Final Four. Overall, Texas A+M has won 13 tournament games. The Aggies are scoring more than 75 points per game on the season, while allowing opponents to score just shy of 70 per game. Texas A+M is one of the top rebounding teams in all of the country with 41.6 per game.

The top scorer for the Aggies this season has been big man Tyler Davis. Davis is scoring 14.6 points per game. The second highest scorer is Admon Gilder with 12.4 points per game. Texas A+M finished the season with three straight wins, before losing in the SEC Tournament to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Wolverines Red Hot

The Michigan Wolverines have won 11 straight games. The last loss for Michigan came on the road at Northwestern. The Wolverines in the first two postseason games scored 62.5 points per game, and allowed 55 per game. The Wolverines are one of the top defensive teams in the nation, as they are allowing just over 63 points per game.

Mo Wagner is the top scorer for the Wolverines with more than 14 points per game. Zavier Simpson has been tough for the Maize and Blue as well, with 7.3 points and 3.6 assists per game. The Wolverines have won 56 NCAA Tournament games, and been to 7 Final Fours in their school history.

Aggies Down Wolverines in Sweet 16

Both teams are red hot right now, so throw that theory out the window. Both teams are battle tested, as they are playing in great conferences. Look for the Texas A+M Aggies to have all the confidence in the world after the thrashing of the defending champions. Texas A+M was picked as one of the top teams in the nation at the start of the season, and getting to the Elite 8 is not a surprise to them. Look for them to get the job done with a win over Michigan. Bet the Texas A+M Aggies +3 over the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday.

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