Boise State Broncos vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Pit is the site where the New Mexico Lobos (18-3) will take on the Boise State Broncos (14-6) on Wednesday.

The Boise State Broncos played Utah State and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-84 in their last contest. Boise State finished the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (26 out of 65) and made 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Broncos made 23 of their 31 shots for a percentage of 74.2%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the field on 29 of 60 shooting. Utah State distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Utah State pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah State shot 83.9% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 31 shots. They converted 6 of their 23 shots from long range. Regarding fouls, the Broncos ended up with 20 while Utah State totaled 22 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a player who had an impact for the contest. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Boise State enters this matchup with a record of 14-6 so far this season. They average 74.0 points per contest (193rd in the country) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Broncos are connecting on 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 441) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 247 dimes so far this season, which ranks 277th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Broncos have forced 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They relinquish 29.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 52nd in the nation in points per game allowed (66.4). The Broncos defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (481 of 1,103) and they relinquish 30.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 44th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 221 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the New Mexico Lobos took home the win by a final score of 89-55 when they faced Nevada. With respect to rebounding, New Mexico permitted Nevada to get 31 overall (12 offensive). They shot 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Lobos permitted Nevada to knock down 19 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Lobos finished the game shooting 34 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, New Mexico knocked down 11 out of their 22 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Nevada committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Lobos to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Lobos were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest.

Jaelen House ended up being a factor for the Lobos in this contest. He made 7 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 53.8%, but didn't pull down a rebound. He accumulated 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes in this matchup.

New Mexico has a win-loss mark of 18-3 for the year. The Lobos have committed 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 68.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (47th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per game. New Mexico has 1,773 pts so far this season (84.4 per game) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lobos are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 31st in the country.

The New Mexico defense allows 30.7% on 3-pointers (133 of 433) and opponents are converting on 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 217th and 183rd in Division 1. The Lobos on the defensive side of the court are 109th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing 16.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (81st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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