Fresno State Bulldogs vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (13-5) are en route to The Pit on Tuesday where they will try to beat the New Mexico Lobos (7-12).

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Nevada and ended up losing by a score of 77-73 in their last contest. Fresno State ended the game having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and buried 12 out of their 30 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defense, Fresno State allowed their opponent to shoot 56.0% from the floor on 28 of 50 shooting. Nevada dished out 15 dimes and had 13 steals in this game. Additionally, Nevada totaled 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Nevada finished the game shooting 48.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 29 shots. They also buried 7 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 24 while Nevada finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Orlando Robinson is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 26 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He played 36 mins played and grabbed 12 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Fresno State comes into this one with a record of 13-5 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling in 34.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 215 assists on the year, which is 255th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.3% on 3-pointers (120 of 372) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 67.0 points per contest (294th in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 37th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 178 conceded for the year. The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (369 of 900) and they concede 29.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 5th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (57.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the New Mexico Lobos took a defeat with a final score of 93-91 against Wyoming. The Lobos snagged 17 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 18 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Wyoming committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Lobos to the free throw line for 11 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, New Mexico converted 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When the game finished, the Lobos went 36 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. The Lobos allowed Wyoming to make 29 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.0% for the game. They finished 42.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 27 of 35 from the free throw line (77.1%). Regarding team rebounding, New Mexico allowed Wyoming to grab 33 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Jay Allen-Tovar ended up being important for the Lobos for the matchup. He totaled 25 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 10 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

New Mexico has a record of 7-12 on the season. The Lobos are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls every game and they shoot 72.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per contest (237th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. New Mexico has scored 1,475 points on the season (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 34.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lobos are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 197th in the nation.

The Lobos are ranked 345th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 78.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (304th in college basketball). The New Mexico defense allows 32.4% on 3-point shots (124 of 383) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.9 dimes and 40.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 271st and 352nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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