The Aggies are loaded with returning junior Wade Taylor IV. Taylor might be the best point guard in the country. The Buckeyes struggled in their season-opener vs Oakland. The Buckeyes are not a good team. They shouldn't be favored in this game. Take the Aggies to win straight up.

Competitive game with two good offensive teams. My simulations make the total 145.

This might be the best team yet for Buzz Williams at A&M, after the Ags finally reached the Dance last March, with the same Wade Taylor IV-Tyrece Radford guard combo that bedeviled the SEC last season and created extreme pressure on the defense with their commando raids into the paint, forcing defenders to back off a bit when either steps back and lets it fly from tripleville. Kick-outs to designated bomber Hayden Hefner can further stretch enemy defenses, while Buzz added a couple of more slashers from the portal in ex-UIC G Jace Carter (16 ppg LY) and ex-Middle Tennessee G Eli Lawrence (12 ppg LY). This sort of backcourt depth and experience should serve Buzz well on the road all season. Play A&M