New Mexico Lobos vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico Lobos (20-7) are en route to ExtraMile Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Boise State Broncos (21-6).

The New Mexico Lobos played San Jose State and notched a win by a score of 96-68 in their last contest. New Mexico wrapped up the game with a 60.7% FG percentage (34 of 56) and buried 7 of 11 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lobos converted 21 of 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 31.4% from the floor on 22 out of 70 shooting. San Jose State earned 9 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, San Jose State had 41 rebounds (24 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Jose State finished 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 27 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Lobos ended up with 20 and San Jose State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Morris Udeze is a guy who was a factor for the game. He accounted for 31 points on 11 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also totaled 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 78.6% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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New Mexico will take the court with a record of 20-7 so far this year. They currently have an average of 81.1 pts per contest (17th in D-1) while hitting 49.0% from the floor. The Lobos are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (154 of 432) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, New Mexico is snagging 37.6 boards per game and has tallied 374 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 159th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Lobos are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 233rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 370 conceded so far this season. The Lobos defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (706 of 1,647) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They give up 31.5% from beyond the arc while they are 256th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.1).

When they last played, the Boise State Broncos got the victory with a final of 73-69 against UNLV. The Broncos snagged 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. UNLV had 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Boise State buried 4 out of their 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos went 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Broncos allowed UNLV to make 24 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6% in this game. They finished 42.3% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 26 and ended up shooting 10 of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When discussing rebounds, Boise State allowed UNLV to get 30 in total (9 offensive).

Marcus Shaver was important for the Broncos in the game. He had 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Boise State has a win-loss record of 21-6 for the campaign. The Broncos commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per contest (320th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. Boise State has earned 1,946 pts for the year (72.1 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Broncos are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 103rd in college basketball.

The Boise State defense allows 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (162 of 540) and their opponents are connecting on 67.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.0 assists and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which is 17th and 35th in those defensive categories. The Broncos are ranked 19th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 62.1. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (52nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico

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