Saturday, December 5, 2015

Mackey Arena

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The New Mexico Lobos travel to Mackey Arena to play the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Lobos come into this game with an overall record of 5-1 and a road record of 1-1. They are 2-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-1. The Boilermakers have an overall record of 7-0 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 1-2 and they are 3-0 against the spread.

Tim Williams comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Lobos. He pulls down 9.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Elijah Brown averages 17.3 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for New Mexico. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

Isaac Haas averages 13.7 points per game while playing 17.6 minutes per contest this year for the Boilermakers. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 73% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. A.J. Hammons averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

New Mexico averages 82 points per contest this season which ranks them 43rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 44th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 129th in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per game which ranks them 73rd and 43rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 157th with 12.7 per game. The Lobos allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 84th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 71st and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 181st in the Division 1.

Purdue averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 40th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 25.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 37th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 55th in the nation. They average 45.3 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Boilermakers rank 118th with 12.1 per game. The Boilermakers allow 57.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the country. They also allow a 32% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Boilermakers force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 330th in college basketball.

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 2-1 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 2-1 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 3-0 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 1-2 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

11/17/15 F Devon Williams Neck out for season

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

12/04/15 G Rapheal Davis Knee missed last game, "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico

Josh's Pick: Take New Mexico

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