Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Ferrell Center

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The New Mexico State Aggies travel to Ferrell Center to play the Baylor Bears on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 7-5 and a road record of 1-3. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-6. The Bears have an overall record of 8-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 2-2 and they are 0-4 against the spread.

Pascal Siakam comes into this contest averaging 23.4 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 12 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Ian Baker averages 14.9 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for New Mexico State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Rico Gathers averages 14.9 points per game while playing 26.8 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 11.8 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Taurean Prince averages 14.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

New Mexico State averages 72.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 166th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 78th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 245th in the country. They average 43.1 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 158th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 256th with 14.1 per game. The Aggies allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 43rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 182nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 291st in the Division 1.

Baylor averages 80 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 56th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 106th in the nation. They average 42.1 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per contest which ranks them 23rd and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 140th with 12.6 per game. The Bears allow 63.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 63rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.1 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 16.3 assists per contest which puts them in 310th place in the nation. The Bears force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in college basketball.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies are 3-3 against the spread

The New Mexico State Aggies are 0-6 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 0-4 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 2-2 against the over/under

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

12/21/15 G Sidy Ndir Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Baylor

Baylor Bears Injuries

11/10/15 F Jo Acuil Heart out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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