Halftime Report
TX A&M-CC and Texas A&M-Commerce have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 24-20, TX A&M-CC has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.
If TX A&M-CC keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 13-8 in no time. On the other hand, Texas A&M-Commerce will have to make due with a 7-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
TX A&M-CC Islanders @ Texas A&M-Commerce Lions
Current Records: TX A&M-CC 12-8, Texas A&M-Commerce 7-12
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House -- Commerce, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
We've got another exciting Southland matchup on schedule as the TX A&M-CC Islanders and the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on January 29th at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. Texas A&M-Commerce does have the home-court advantage, but TX A&M-CC is expected to win by three points.
Last Saturday, the Islanders beat the Demons 79-68.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M-Commerce fought the good fight in their overtime match against Nicholls State on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 87-84. Texas A&M-Commerce didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The Islanders are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for the Lions, they bumped their record down to 7-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: TX A&M-CC have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 41.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Texas A&M-Commerce, though, as they've been averaging only 32.6 rebounds per game. Given TX A&M-CC's sizeable advantage in that area, Texas A&M-Commerce will need to find a way to close that gap.
TX A&M-CC beat Texas A&M-Commerce 93-88 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does TX A&M-CC have another victory up their sleeve, or will Texas A&M-Commerce turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
TX A&M-CC is a 3-point favorite against Texas A&M-Commerce, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Islanders as a 2.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 140 points.
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Series History
Texas A&M-Commerce and TX A&M-CC both have 1 win in their last 2 games.
- Mar 01, 2023 - TX A&M-CC 93 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 88
- Feb 23, 2023 - Texas A&M-Commerce 84 vs. TX A&M-CC 80