New Mexico State Aggies vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Donald W. Reynolds Center is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-3) will take on the New Mexico State Aggies (5-8) on Friday.

The New Mexico State Aggies faced off with Stephen F. Austin and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-72 in their last contest. New Mexico State finished the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, New Mexico State allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 of 59 shooting. Stephen F. Austin totaled 13 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. In addition, Stephen F. Austin totaled 43 rebounds (18 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Stephen F. Austin finished the contest at 65.1% from the charity stripe by converting 28 of their 43 tries. They also made 7 of their 24 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 28 and Stephen F. Austin totaled 19 personal fouls.

Christian Cook is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 25 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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New Mexico State comes into this game with a mark of 5-8 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New Mexico State is snagging 34.4 boards per game and has totaled 173 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 103rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are shooting 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (89 of 250) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They average 72.2 pts per game (250th in the nation) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are 341st in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 189 conceded for the season. The Aggies defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.8% (312 of 747) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 265th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took home the win by a final score of 79-50 against MVSU. Concerning rebounds, Tulsa permitted MVSU to get 23 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They went 14.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 2 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 11 from the free throw line (18.2%). The Golden Hurricane allowed MVSU to make 23 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the Golden Hurricane shot 28 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.9%. In terms of shooting from distance, Tulsa converted 7 of 13 attempts (53.8%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. MVSU had 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for 24 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. The Golden Hurricane earned 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in the game.

Tyshawn Archie was important for the Golden Hurricane in the matchup. He had 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 4 of 8 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Tulsa has a mark of 7-3 this year. The Golden Hurricane commit 17.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (279th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. Tulsa has totaled 766 points for the campaign (76.6 per game) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is 234th in college basketball.

The Tulsa defense allows 30.8% on 3-pointers (70 of 227) and their opposition knocks down 59.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.8 assists and 38.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 191st and 317th in those categories. The Golden Hurricane are ranked 110th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 68.0. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (82nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulsa

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