Colorado State Rams vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 2/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: FS1

The New Mexico Lobos (11-14) welcome the Colorado State Rams (20-3) at The Pit on Thursday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Boise State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-74 in their last contest. Colorado State ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 11 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 27 out of 65 shooting. Boise State distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, Boise State grabbed 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boise State finished 70.0% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of their 10 shots. They also knocked down 13 of their 24 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 12 and Boise State totaled 14 fouls.

Chandler Jacobs is a guy who played a role for the contest. He walked away with 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Colorado State enters this game with a mark of 20-3 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 32.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 345 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 131st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (185 of 496) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.9 points per game (50th in the nation) while shooting 49.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are conceding 33.5% on 3-pointers while they are 125th in college basketball in opponents PPG (67.0). The Rams defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (559 of 1,315) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 62nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 266 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the New Mexico Lobos got the win with a final of 75-66 against Wyoming. The Lobos earned 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. Wyoming had 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Lobos to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, New Mexico made 8 of 17 attempts (47.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Lobos went 27 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. The Lobos allowed Wyoming to convert 23 of 56 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.1% for the matchup. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, New Mexico allowed Wyoming to get 23 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Jaelen House ended up being a factor for the Lobos for the game. He made 12 of 22 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 34 points in his 37 minutes on the court and totaled 6 assists for this contest.

New Mexico has a record of 11-14 on the campaign. The Lobos have committed 18.8 fouls every game and they connect on 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (229th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per game. New Mexico has accounted for 1,912 pts so far this season (76.5 per contest) and they grab 34.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lobos are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 157th in college basketball.

The New Mexico defense allows 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (162 of 502) and their opponents are making 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.6 dimes and 37.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 261st and 326th in the country. The Lobos on the defensive end are ranked 326th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (279th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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