The Penn State Nittany Lions will face off against the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies at noon ET on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational first round at State Farm Field House in Orlando, Fla. Both teams enter the showdown with a 4-0 record. Texas A&M is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Penn State vs. Texas A&M odds, and the over/under is 136.5 points.

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The model knows the Aggies have three players averaging double-digit scoring, led by junior guard Wade Taylor IV. His best game was a 21-point effort in a 73-66 win at Ohio State on Nov. 10. He scored 15 points, made six steals, dished out five assists and grabbed two rebounds in a 79-66 victory at SMU on Nov. 14. For the season, he has four starts and is averaging 17 points, 4.8 assists, 3.3 steals and three rebounds in 29 minutes of action.

It also is aware the Nittany Lions are led by sophomore guard Kanye Clary. He leads the team by averaging 17.5 points per game. He registered 14 points behind an 8-for-9 effort at the free throw line and added four rebounds, two assists and two steals against Morehead State on Friday. He opened the year with back-to-back 20-point performances against Delaware State and Lehigh. As a true freshman in 2022-23, he played in 32 games for the Nittany Lions, averaging 3.7 points per game. He had four double-digit scoring efforts.

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