New Mexico Lobos vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The St. Mary's Gaels (6-0) will go up against the New Mexico Lobos (6-0) at University Credit Union Pavilion on Wednesday.

The New Mexico Lobos played Northern Colorado and earned the victory with a final of 98-74 in their last game. New Mexico walked away from the game with a 53.7% FG percentage (36 out of 67) and made 7 out of their 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lobos made 19 of 20 attempts for a rate of 95.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about the defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 out of 57 shooting. Northern Colorado doled out 19 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Northern Colorado pulled down 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Northern Colorado went 54.5% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 11 attempts. They also knocked down 12 of their 28 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Lobos walked away with 13 while Northern Colorado finished the game with 22 fouls.

Morris Udeze is one player who was important for the contest. He left the arena with 33 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and totaled 14 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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New Mexico heads into this game with a mark of 6-0 for the year. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, New Mexico is pulling in 39.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 103 dimes this year, which ranks 103rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lobos are shooting 32.6% on 3-point shots (31 of 95) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.3 pts per game (22nd in the country) while hitting 48.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Lobos are able to force 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 23.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 191st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 84 surrendered for the season. The Lobos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.9% (153 of 365) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 167th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the St. Mary's Gaels took a loss by a final score of 68-64 when they played Washington. The Gaels were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. Washington earned 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. Regarding shots from downtown, St. Mary's knocked down 6 out of their 29 attempts (20.7%). When the game finished, the Gaels ended up shooting 24 out of 64 from the field which had them sitting at 37.5%. The Gaels allowed Washington to knock down 23 of their 52 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.2% for the contest. They went 38.5% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 13 and ended up shooting 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to rebounds, St. Mary's permitted Washington to grab 34 in total (10 offensive).

Mitchell Saxen ended up being a major contributor for the Gaels for this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 43 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest. He buried 9 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

St. Mary's has a mark of 6-0 on the year. The Gaels are committing 14.2 fouls per contest and they go 62.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per game (240th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. St. Mary's has earned 443 points for the season (73.8 per game) and they snag 40.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Gaels are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 93rd in Division 1.

The Gaels on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college basketball in PPG given up with 53.8. They have forced 12.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.4% from the field (20th in D-1). The St. Mary's defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (38 of 116) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 7.2 assists and 28.2 boards per game, which ranks them 3rd and 6th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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