Wednesday, December 16, 2015

The Pit

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The New Mexico State Aggies travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

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

Pascal Siakam comes into this contest averaging 23.4 points per game while playing 36.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 13.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Ian Baker averages 15.2 points per game in 34.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for New Mexico State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Elijah Brown averages 18.8 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Tim Williams averages 16.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.5 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

New Mexico State averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 151st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 92nd. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 262nd in the country. They average 45.6 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 3rd and 148th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 281st with 14.6 per game. The Aggies allow 65.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 206th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.4 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 314th in the Division 1.

New Mexico averages 78.2 points per game this year which ranks them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 53rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 111th in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 120th and 47th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 202nd with 13.5 per game. The Lobos allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 87th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 37th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 125th place in the nation. The Lobos force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 114th in college basketball.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies are 1-2 against the spread

The New Mexico State Aggies are 0-3 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 4-1 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 2-3 against the over/under

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

12/11/15 C J.J. N'Ganga Achilles out for season
11/17/15 F Devon Williams Neck out for season

Josh's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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