Abilene Christian Wildcats vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Pan American Center is the location where the New Mexico State Aggies (3-4) will meet the Abilene Christian Wildcats (5-3) on Wednesday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats took the court against Omaha and walked away with a win by a score of 71-55 in their last game. Abilene Christian walked away from the game having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and made 4 of 13 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Abilene Christian allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the field on 16 out of 44 shooting. Omaha doled out 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Omaha collected 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Omaha ended up going 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 24 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 16 shots from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 18 while Omaha finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Leonardo Bettiol is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He recorded 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 28 mins and snagged 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Abilene Christian comes into this game with a record of 5-3 on the year. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Abilene Christian is collecting 36.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 112 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 163rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (41 of 125) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.3 pts per contest (143rd in Division 1) while going 49.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 103rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 88 surrendered for the year. The Wildcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.3% (176 of 416) and they surrender 28.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 35.3% from 3-point land and they rank 181st in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New Mexico State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 61-60 when they faced Bowling Green. The Aggies snagged 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. Bowling Green committed 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to three-point shots, New Mexico State converted 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Aggies went 22 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8%. The Aggies permitted Bowling Green to convert 15 of 52 attempts from the field which had them at 28.8% in this contest. They finished shooting 23.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 26 out of 30 at the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning rebounding, New Mexico State allowed Bowling Green to pull down 34 in total (8 offensive).

Jaden Harris pitched in for the Aggies in the game. He converted 5 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and added 9 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

New Mexico State has a record of 3-4 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are hitting on 39.3% from the field, which ranks 343rd in college basketball. New Mexico State has 499 pts on the season (71.3 per game) and they average 45.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per game (302nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Aggies commit 23.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.8% from the free throw line.

The Aggies on defense are ranked 162nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.0% from the floor (19th in Division 1). The New Mexico State defense surrenders 29.7% on 3-pointers (55 of 185) and opponents are knocking down 65.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.7 dimes and 37.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 240th and 287th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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