Friday, March 17, 2017

Bank of Oklahoma Center

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The 14 seed New Mexico State Aggies head to Bank of Oklahoma Center to take on the 3 seed Baylor Bears on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 13 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 25-5. They are 3-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1. The Bears have an overall record of 25-6. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 13-14 against the spread.

Ian Baker comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Braxton Huggins averages 13.6 points per game in 27.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for New Mexico State. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 17.3 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.9 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

New Mexico State averages 78.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 52nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 57th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 245th in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 17th and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 98th with 13.8 per game. The Aggies allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 60th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 62nd and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 233rd in Division 1.

Baylor averages 72.7 points per game this year which ranks them 189th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 45th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 134th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 58th and 47th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 133rd with 13.4 per game. The Bears allow 62.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 34th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.2 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 156th place in the nation. The Bears force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 35th in college basketball.

The Aggies are 36th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.4. They assist on 55.4% of their shots, which ranks 108th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 166th among D-1 teams. They are 74th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 59th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. New Mexico State turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.7% places them 19th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37%.

The Bears are 40th in the nation in offensive rating at 112. They assist on 59.9% of their shots, which ranks 34th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 335th among D-1 teams. They are 73rd in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 73rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.6% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.7%.

New Mexico State Aggies Betting Trends

The New Mexico State Aggies are 3-2 against the spread

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

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 13-14 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 9-16 against the over/under

New Mexico State Aggies Injuries

12/09/16 C Bollo Gnahore Knee out for season
12/09/16 F Marlon Jones Shoulder out indefinitely
03/08/17 G Sidy N'Dir Foot out for season

Baylor Bears Injuries

03/12/17 F Johnathan Motley Finger injured last game, probable Friday vs. New Mexico State

Tony's Pick: Take New Mexico State +13

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