The first game of the 2022 March Madness tournament kicks off with the First Four game between Texas A&M-CC and Texas Southern.
Texas A&M-CC is coming off of a conference tournament win in the Southland Conference final. Meanwhile, Texas Southern won the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the second year in a row. They faceoff for the right to participate in the round of 64 on Thursday.
First Four: Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs. Texas Southern odds
Odds provided by BetMGM sportsbook
Spread: Texas A&M CC (+3.5) vs. Texas Southern (-3.5)
Moneyline: Texas A&M-CC (+140) vs Texas Southern (-165)
Total: Over/Under 135.5
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Gametime: 6:40 p.m. est
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Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (+3.5) over Texas Southern: It’s appealing to take the dog in a battle between two offensively challenged squads — and it is much more likely that the Islanders will find easy points. While both teams rank among the best in the nation at hitting the offensive glass, Corpus-Christi — which is 9-3 against the spread as an underdog this season — also ranks 13th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (16.3), and should be able to get create additional scoring opportunities against a team which ranks 329th in the nation in turnovers per game (14.9). Plus, if a close game between a pair of foul-prone teams comes down to free throws, the Islanders (75 percent) are more trustworthy than the Tigers (67.1 percent).
