Saturday, December 10, 2016

Pan American Center

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The New Mexico Lobos travel to Pan American Center to play the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, December 10, 2016.

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

Tim Williams comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Lobos. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Elijah Brown averages 16.8 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for New Mexico. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Sidy N'Dir averages 13.7 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Braxton Huggins averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

New Mexico averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 82nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 269th in the country. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 263rd and 114th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 132nd with 13.1 per game. The Lobos allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 308th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.7 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 15.9 assists per contest which puts them in 294th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in Division 1.

New Mexico State averages 72.5 points per game this year which ranks them 172nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 106th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 236th in the nation. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 192nd and 215th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 222nd with 14.4 per game. The Aggies allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 113th and 138th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 109th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the nation. The Aggies force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 122nd in college basketball.

The Lobos average 77 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Lobos have an offensive rating of 110.8 and they assist on 55.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 24% of their shots. New Mexico turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.6%. The Lobos give up 81 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 80.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.8 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 111.1 and 52% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. New Mexico State turns it over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.4%. The Aggies give up 70 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 3-4 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 4-3 against the over/under

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies are 0-1 against the spread

The New Mexico State Aggies are 0-1 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

12/09/16 F Tim Williams Concussion "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

12/09/16 C Bollo Gnahore Knee out for season
12/09/16 F Marlon Jones Shoulder out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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