The No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats square off against the No. 7 seed Texas A&M Aggies in the quarterfinal of the 2024 SEC Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Kentucky is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Texas A&M vs. Kentucky odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 159.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Texas A&M vs. Kentucky 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 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 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 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Kentucky freshman guard Rob Dillingham has been remarkable this season. Dillingham can score anywhere on the floor and uses his speed to his advantage. The North Carolina native averages 15 points, 3.8 assists and shoots 44% from downtown. On Mar. 6, he tallied 23 points, five assists and made three 3-pointers.

The model also knows Texas A&M junior guard Wade Taylor IV has been one of the main contributors to this team. Taylor IV owns outstanding quickness to blow past defenders and finishes with either hand around the rim. He averages a team-high 18.1 points with 4.1 assists per game. He dropped 20 points and four assists in his last game. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M vs. Kentucky. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! 

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