New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: CBSSN

The Wyoming Cowboys (14-2) are hosting the New Mexico Lobos (7-11) at Arena Auditorium on Saturday.

The New Mexico Lobos faced Colorado State and took a loss by a final of 80-74 in their last game. New Mexico ended the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (29 out of 58) and converted 14 out of their 33 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Lobos buried 2 of their 4 shots for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 21 with 2 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defense, New Mexico allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 27 out of 52 shooting. Colorado State recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Colorado State collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Colorado State shot 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 tries. They knocked down 6 of their 20 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Lobos ended up finishing with 21 and Colorado State finished the game with 10 fouls.

Javonte Johnson is a player who came through for this game. He finished 87.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 30 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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New Mexico will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-11 for the season. They average 76.9 pts per contest (74th in college basketball) while hitting 43.3% from the field. The Lobos are shooting 35.1% from downtown (155 of 441) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Mexico is collecting 34.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 226 dimes this year, which ranks 167th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lobos are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from distance while they are 340th in the nation in PPG allowed (78.1). The Lobos defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.7% (494 of 1,105) and they surrender 40.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 306th in the country in allowing assists with 253 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 84-69 against San Jose State. In reference to how they rebounded, Wyoming allowed San Jose State to grab 24 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 38.1% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 21 and ended up going 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Cowboys permitted San Jose State to knock down 25 out of their 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.5% for this game. When the game finished, the Cowboys finished shooting 29 for 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Wyoming buried 13 out of 26 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. San Jose State committed 19 fouls for the contest which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Cowboys were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

Hunter Maldonado ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for this game. He converted 6 of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 12 dimes in this contest.

Wyoming has a win-loss record of 14-2 for the year. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the country. Wyoming has accounted for 1,240 points this year (77.5 per contest) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (229th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. The Cowboys are committing 14.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys are ranked 68th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.1. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (41st in D-1). The Wyoming defense surrenders 27.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (105 of 380) and opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.0 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, ranking them 27th and 145th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico

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