One of the matchups in the ACC/SEC Challenge will feature the 14^th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia at the John Paul Arena with tip-off scheduled for 7:15 PM ET on Wednesday evening and will air on ESPN 2.

The Texas A&M Aggies enter this game ranked 14^th in the AP Poll and 13^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 6-1 following a 73-69 win at home against the Iowa State Cyclones on Sunday. The early season success for the Aggies can be attributed to their defensive play as they are allowing an average of 69.43 points per game and have been a slightly above-average scoring team as they are averaging 79.29 points per game. Wade Taylor IV has been one of the better players in college basketball this season and has played a pivotal role in the early season success that Texas A&M has had as he leads the team in scoring, assists, and steals with an average of 20 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. The Aggies will look to improve their record to 7-1 this season when they travel to face the Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday evening in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Virginia enters this game with a record of 5-1 following a 56-54 win on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers the other four wins for the Cavaliers have come against the Tarleton State Texans by a score of 80-50, the Florida Gators by a score of 73-70, and the NC A&T Aggies by a score of 62-33 while their loss came against the Wisconsin Badgers at home by a score of 41-65. The Cavaliers remain one of the best defensive teams in college basketball again this season and they continue to play at a slower tempo than the average college basketball teams as they are allowing the 2^nd fewest points per game with an average of 53.83 points per game while being a below-average scoring team as they enter this game averaging 65.33 points per game. The Cavaliers will be looking to get their 6^th win of the season when they host the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday evening.

BookMaker has the Virginia Cavaliers listed as 1-point favorites at home against the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday evening. This will be the first time in the history of these two programs that they will play each other in college basketball. The Texas A&M Aggies are 5-2 ATS overall, 2-0 ATS on the road, and 2-0 ATS as an underdog this season while the Virginia Cavaliers are 3-3 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS at home, and 2-3 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Texas A&M enters this game ranked higher as they are ranked 14^th in the AP Poll and 13^th in the Coaches Poll with Virginia entering this game unranked. The Aggies have also been the better team at covering the spread this season as they are 5-2 ATS overall while Virginia is 3-3 ATS overall. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Texas A&M Aggies at -102 when they travel to face the Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC/SEC Challenge.