It’s the First Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, and a pair of No. 16 seeds get things started with Texas A&M Corpus-Christi facing Southern Missouri State on Tuesday, March 14. The game is scheduled for 6:40 pm ET while airing on truTV. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi enters this game as 4.5-point favorites with the total set at 154.5. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the Texas A&M Corpus-Christi vs. Southeast Missouri State predictions for the First Four below.
Texas A&M Corpus-Christi vs. Southeast Missouri State Odds
- Spread: Texas A&M Corpus-Christi -4.5
- Total: 154.5
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Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, March 14
- Time: 6:40 pm ET
- Location: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
- TV: truTV
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Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Betting Trends
- Islanders are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
- Islanders are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 neutral site games.
Southeast Missouri State Betting Trends
- Redhawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Redhawks are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games.
- Over is 8-1 in Redhawks last 9 games following a straight up win.
Texas A&M Corpus-Christi vs. Southeast Missouri State Predictions
Southeast Missouri State plays at a blistering pace while ranking seventh in adjusted tempo (per KenPom.com). Texas A&M-CC likes to get up and down the court as well, ranking 80th in adjusted tempo. This creates a likely high-scoring environment on Tuesday in Dayton, as both sides should feed into an up-tempo style.
SEMO went 21-12 to the over this season while Texas A&M-CC was 19-12 in that regard. Expect a back-and-forth affair with plenty of shot attempts to push the game over the total of 154.5.
The Pick: Over 154.5 | -110 at FanDuel Sportsbook