FIU Panthers vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (10-19) are on their way to Pan American Center on Saturday where they will take on the New Mexico State Aggies (12-18).

The FIU Panthers played Western Kentucky and walked away with a win by a score of 85-83 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 18 while Western Kentucky totaled 15 fouls. They buried 6 out of their 18 tries from distance. Western Kentucky finished the contest at 55.0% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 20 shots. Moreover, Western Kentucky grabbed 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Kentucky distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, FIU allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 33 of 72 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. FIU walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and knocked down 14 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Javaunte Hawkins is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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FIU heads into this contest with a mark of 10-19 on the season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 fouls per game. As a team, FIU is snagging 32.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 420 dimes so far this season, which is 135th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 33.7% on three-point shots (251 of 744) and 67.3% from the free throw line. They average 74.1 pts per game (169th in Division 1) while shooting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing 17.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They relinquish 39.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 303rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (76.6). The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (773 of 1,632) and they surrender 38.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 271st in college basketball in giving up assists with 418 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the New Mexico State Aggies went home victorious with a score of 66-64 when they played Jacksonville State. Concerning attacking the glass, New Mexico State permitted Jacksonville State to snag 28 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They went 29.4% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Aggies allowed Jacksonville State to convert 21 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies ended up going 19 out of 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. In relation to three-point attempts, New Mexico State converted 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a rate of 67.7%. Jacksonville State earned 17 fouls for the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Aggies were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Christian Cook ended up being a factor for the Aggies in the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 4 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

New Mexico State has a win-loss record of 12-18 on the year. The Aggies are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per contest (331st in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. New Mexico State has totaled 2,020 points this year (67.3 per contest) and they collect 33.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Aggies are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks them 303rd in Division 1.

The Aggies are ranked 186th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (62nd in the nation). The New Mexico State defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-point shots (245 of 717) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.3 assists and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 220th and 223rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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