When there are only two samples, you should prefer the independent samples t test because it has more statistical power than the ANOVA. A set of sample means is more likely to result in rejection of...

When there are only two samples, you should prefer the independent samples t test because it has more statistical power than the ANOVA.

A set of sample means is more likely to result in rejection of the hypothesis of equal population means if the variability within the populations is smaller.