New Mexico Lobos vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: Youtube TV

Viejas Arena is the site where the San Diego State Aztecs (13-3) will take on the New Mexico Lobos (15-2) on Saturday.

The New Mexico Lobos played Oral Roberts and earned the victory with a final of 82-75 in their last contest. New Mexico finished having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (33 out of 64) and made 4 out of their 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lobos buried 12 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, New Mexico let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the field on 30 out of 71 shooting. Oral Roberts earned 11 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Moreover, Oral Roberts snagged 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oral Roberts ended up shooting 54.5% at the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 11 attempts. They buried 9 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Lobos ended up with 14 and Oral Roberts racked up 18 fouls.

Jamal Mashburn is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 24 points on 11 out of 23 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He shot 47.8% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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New Mexico will play this game with a mark of 15-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.9 fouls per game. As a team, New Mexico is snagging 39.5 boards per game and has earned 262 dimes this season, which has them ranked 42nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Lobos are hitting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 282) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.6 points per contest (16th in college hoops) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lobos are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.8 personal fouls. They surrender 32.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 209th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (69.8). The Lobos defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.7% (430 of 1,031) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 239th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 221 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs went home victorious with a score of 74-65 when they played Nevada. Regarding attacking the glass, San Diego State permitted Nevada to snag 28 overall (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from distance by shooting 5 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Aztecs allowed Nevada to convert 23 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs ended up going 25 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, San Diego State converted 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Nevada earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Aztecs to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Aztecs were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Matt Bradley ended up being a factor for the Aztecs in the game. He recorded 17 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He made 5 of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and added 10 rebounds.

San Diego State has a record of 13-3 this season. The Aztecs commit 16.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (151st in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest. San Diego State has accounted for 1,207 pts so far this year (75.4 per game) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aztecs are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 105th in the country.

The San Diego State defense gives up 30.4% on 3-point shots (111 of 365) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.7 dimes and 31.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 52nd and 28th in those categories. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 89th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 65.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (146th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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