COLLEGE STATION — Fresh off a win that ended a two-game losing streak, Texas A&M basketball aims to win back-to-back games when it hosts Manhattan on Friday.
The Aggies (3-2) defeated Montana on Tuesday night, and now host the Jaspers (3-2) at Reed Arena after their 80-73 victory over Mississippi State Valley on Saturday.
This is only the fourth time the two programs have faced off, with the last matchup ending in a 74-45 A&M victory in 2010. All three previous meetings took place at neutral sites.
A&M enters the matchup averaging 85 points per game, with a squad that features four players averaging more than 10 points each. Guard Ruben Dominguez leads the team with 11.8 points per game, while forward Rashaun Agee is close behind at 11.6.
Dominguez has scored at least 10 points in four of the Aggies five games this season.
Offensively, Manhattan is close behind, averaging 84.6 points per game this season. They’re led by guards Devin Dinkins and Jaden Winston, who average 14.4 and 14.2 points per game, respectively.
Manhattan has five players scoring more than 10 points a game this season, while defensively, the Jaspers are allowing opponents to score 81.4 points per game.
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Where: Reed Arena in College Station
TV/radio: SECN Network+, 1300, 98.1, 105.3 (Spanish)
Moneyline: Texas A&M is favored by 23½ points
Over/under: 167½ points.
Reach Texas A&M beat reporter Tony Catalina via email at Anthony.Catalina@statesman.com.