Monday, December 28, 2015

Charles Koch Arena

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The New Mexico State Aggies travel to Charles Koch Arena to play the Wichita State Shockers on Monday, December 28, 2015. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 127.5.

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

Pascal Siakam comes into this contest averaging 23.6 points per game while playing 36 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 11.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Ian Baker averages 15.4 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for New Mexico State. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Ron Baker averages 15.9 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Shockers. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Fred VanVleet averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

New Mexico State averages 72 points per contest this season which ranks them 172nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 69th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 241st in the country. They average 42.2 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 19th and 142nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 299th with 14.7 per game. The Aggies allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 183rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.5 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 101st place in the country. They force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 309th in the Division 1.

Wichita State averages 71 points per game this year which ranks them 190th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 301st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 232nd in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 189th and 140th respectively. In the turnover department the Shockers rank 25th with 10.6 per game. The Shockers allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 65th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 174th and 298th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 84th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Shockers force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in college basketball.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies are 3-4 against the spread

The New Mexico State Aggies are 1-6 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 3-6 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 4-5 against the over/under

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

12/23/15 G Sidy Ndir Knee "?"

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

11/25/15 G Landry Shamet Foot expected to miss 10-12 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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