The No. 8 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers will square off against the No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Cornhuskers remain the only major conference school to have never won an NCAA Tournament game. Nebraska finished the regular season with a 23-10 record, while the Aggies had a 20-14 overall record and a 9-9 conference mark.

Tipoff is set for 6:50 p.m. ET from Memphis, Tenn. After opening at +3, the Aggies are now 1-point favorites in the latest Nebraska vs. Texas A&M odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 147.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Texas A&M vs. Nebraska picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model has factored in that Nebraska has been red-hot down the stretch. The Cornhuskers are 7-2 in their last nine games thanks to an extremely efficient offense. Nebraska is averaging 92 points per game over their last three contests. The Cornhuskers are led by guard Keisei Tominaga, who enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament averaging 14.9 points per game. He's finished with 18 or more points in each of his last four outings and he's knocking down 46.8% of his field goals this season. 

The model has also taken into account that Texas A&M has the seasoned veterans needed to spring the upset. Wade Taylor IV leads the Aggies with 18.1 points and 4.0 assists per game. The junior guard averaged 27.3 points per game in the SEC Tournament. The Aggies are also among the best rebounding teams in the nation, averaging 42.7 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in college basketball. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Nebraska vs. Texas A&M. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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