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Final odds and a prediction for Oregon basketball vs. Texas A&M

By Connor Muldowney

Oregon guard TJ Bamba presses toward the basket as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon guard TJ Bamba presses toward the basket as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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There are only four undefeated teams left in the Big Ten through the first month of the regular season, and Oregon basketball is one of them.

In fact, the Ducks haven't lost a game on the gridiron or hardwood so far this season, making them the only school in the country to be able to say that. The Ducks will take the court in order to remain undefeated on Tuesday afternoon against a ranked Texas A&M team that should present a tough test.

Actually, the Ducks are involved in the Players Era Tournament this week that will be one of the most stacked in-season tournaments in the country.

Oregon will play Texas A&M on Tuesday and then San Diego State on Wednesday before facing one of Rutgers, Alabama, Notre Dame, or Houston on Saturday. The field is loaded and the Ducks could face one of the top teams in college hoops on Saturday, but they need to worry first about the Aggies of Texas A&M on Tuesday afternoon.

Texas A&M did lose a game to start the season against UCF but the Aggies have won four straight since, including a 14-point stomping of Ohio State. This team is not an easy out.

Since Oregon will be in Vegas, what do the Vegas oddsmakers think about this matchup?

Note: Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of Nov. 26.

Line: Texas A&M - 3
Over/Under: 145.5
Moneyline: Texas A&M -162 | Oregon +136

It's interesting to see just how much respect the Ducks are getting from Vegas. The Aggies are ranked No. 20 and they've been one of the top teams in the country and yet this game is nearly a toss-up. That's a lot of respect there.

However, I am just not sure Oregon has figured out its identity yet. The Ducks are a deep, talented team and I think they have a lot of potential this year but they have to avoid playing down to teams. This, however, is the first team that Oregon has faced that is favored over it. So I think we'll see the Ducks "play up" to Texas A&M and catch the Aggies by surprise. Jackson Shelstad and Nate Bittle are going to combine for 40 points in a huge win for the Ducks.

Prediction: Oregon 73, Texas A&M 70

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