Saturday, January 14, 2017

Moby Arena

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The New Mexico Lobos travel to Moby Arena to play the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Lobos come into this game with an overall record of 9-8 and a road record of 1-4. They are 4-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Rams have an overall record of 11-6 and a home record of 9-2. They have an over/under record of 6-4 and they are 8-3 against the spread.

Tim Williams comes into this contest averaging 18.5 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Lobos. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 60% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Elijah Brown averages 17.1 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for New Mexico. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Prentiss Nixon averages 12.5 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Emmanuel Omogbo averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.6 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

New Mexico averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 95th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 57th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 306th in the country. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 270th and 124th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 169th with 13.4 per game. The Lobos allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 209th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 323rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 47th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 291st place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 68th in Division 1.

Colorado State averages 71.5 points per game this year which ranks them 201st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 248th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 224th in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per contest which ranks them 37th and 304th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 110th with 12.7 per game. The Rams allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 170th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the nation. The Rams force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 273rd in college basketball.

The Lobos average 71 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.3 per contest. The Lobos have an offensive rating of 106.1 and they assist on 55.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. New Mexico turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%. The Lobos give up 78.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 85 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 75.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.3 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 106.5 and 47.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Colorado State turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Rams give up 65.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 4-10 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 8-6 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 8-3 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 6-4 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

01/07/17 G Xavier Adams Knee out for season

Colorado State Rams Injuries

01/05/17 F Che Bob Academics out for season
01/05/17 G Devocio Butler Academics out for season
01/05/17 F Kimani Jackson Academics out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado State

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