Sunday, November 13, 2016

Moby Arena

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The New Mexico State Aggies travel to Moby Arena to play the Colorado State Rams on Sunday, November 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Colorado State as 8 point favorites.

The Aggies had an overall record of 22-9 and a road record of 7-7 last year. They were 6-6 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 1-8. The Rams had an overall record of 16-15 and a home record of 12-5 last season. They had an over/under record of 18-9 and they were 13-17 against the spread last season.

Pascal Siakam averaged 20.2 points per game last season while playing 34.6 minutes per night for the Aggies. He pulled down 11.6 rebounds per game and dished out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 54% while his free throw percentage sat at 68%. Ian Baker averaged 13.8 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 3.6 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for New Mexico State. His field goal percentage was 43% for the year while his free throw percentage was 82%.

Gian Clavell averaged 20.8 points per game while playing 36.9 minutes per contest last year for the Rams. He grabbed 6.9 rebounds per game and had 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 45% and his free throw percentage was 75%. Antwan Scott averaged 16.4 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averaged 4.3 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 43% and his free throw percentage was 76%.

New Mexico State averaged 70.6 points per contest last season which ranked them 222nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 7.1 and their shooting percentage was 46% as a team which had them ranked 75th. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 266th in the country. They averaged 41 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranked them 8th and 132nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 274th with 13.6 per game. The Aggies allowed 63.4 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 11th in the nation. They also allowed a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 111th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 31.6 rebounds a game which ranked 18th and they gave up 10.8 assists per contest which put them in 27th place in the country. They forced 11 turnovers per game which ranked them 307th in Division 1.

Colorado State averaged 78.9 points per game last year which ranked them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 0.8 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a team which had them sitting in the 263rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 36% which was good for 106th in the nation. They averaged 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranked them 22nd and 174th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams ranked 85th with 11.6 per game. The Rams allowed 78.2 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 300th in the country. They also allowed a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 255th and 219th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 35.1 rebounds a game which ranked 133rd and they gave up 14 assists per contest which put them in 227th place in the nation. The Rams forced 10.2 turnovers per game which ranked them 337th in college basketball.

The Aggies averaged 65 points per game on the road last season and they scored 62.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 1.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 3 per contest. The Aggies had an offensive rating of 105.5 and they assisted on 53.6% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 51%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. New Mexico State turned the ball over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 56.7% while their offensive rebound percentage was 36%. The Aggies gave up 63.9 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 59.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams scored 82.3 ppg at home and they averaged 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 6 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 3.8 points per game. The Rams had a rating on offense of 111.3 and 51.8% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 69.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 50%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempted 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Colorado State turned it over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 5.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 33.6%. The Rams gave up 78.5 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies were 6-6 against the spread last season

The New Mexico State Aggies were 1-8 against the over/under last year

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams were 13-17 against the spread last season

The Colorado State Rams were 18-9 against the over/under last year

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

11/07/16 C Bollo Gnahore Knee "?"
11/07/16 G Jermaine Haley Undisclosed "?"

Colorado State Rams Injuries

11/10/16 G Gian Clavell Legal problems "?"

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado State -8

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