Saturday, March 4, 2017

The Pit

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The San Diego State Aztecs travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 1.5 point favorites.

The Aztecs come into this game with an overall record of 17-12 and a road record of 3-8. They are 9-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-14. The Lobos have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 11-15 and they are 10-16 against the spread.

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Trey Kell comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Aztecs. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Jeremy Hemsley averages 13.4 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for San Diego State. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Elijah Brown averages 18.5 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Sam Logwood averages 7.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

San Diego State averages 68.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 285th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 297th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 322nd in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game which ranks them 173rd and 326th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 299th with 11.6 per game. The Aztecs allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 54th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 195th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the country. They force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 154th in Division 1.

New Mexico averages 74.4 points per game this year which ranks them 154th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 73rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 287th in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 263rd and 174th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 182nd with 13.1 per game. The Lobos allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 214th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 182nd and 306th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 271st place in the nation. The Lobos force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 201st in college basketball.

The Aztecs are 219th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.3. They assist on 45.7% of their shots, which ranks 318th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 293rd among D-1 teams. They are 288th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 284th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. San Diego State turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 177th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

The Lobos are 158th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.1. They assist on 53.5% of their shots, which ranks 155th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 134th among D-1 teams. They are 181st in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 98th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 26% of their shots. New Mexico turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 169th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.1%.

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Trends

The San Diego State Aztecs are 9-13 against the spread

The San Diego State Aztecs are 11-14 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 10-16 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 11-15 against the over/under

San Diego State Aztecs Injuries

11/08/16 G Ben Perez Back out indefinitely

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

03/03/17 F Tim Williams Foot probable Saturday vs. San Diego State
01/07/17 G Xavier Adams Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take New Mexico -1.5

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