MTSU Blue Raiders vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (7-10) will play the MTSU Blue Raiders (6-11) at Pan American Center on Saturday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Sam Houston State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 60-51 in their last contest. MTSU ended with a 32.0% field goal percentage (16 out of 50) and made 6 of 23 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders buried 13 of their 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 5 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, MTSU let their opponent shoot 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. Sam Houston State earned 2 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Sam Houston State grabbed 41 boards (16 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Sam Houston State finished the contest at 93.8% from the free throw line by making 15 of 16 tries. They also knocked down 3 of their 18 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Blue Raiders ended up finishing with 16 while Sam Houston State totaled 17 fouls.

Jestin Porter is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 47.6% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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MTSU enters this contest with a record of 6-11 on the season. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, MTSU is pulling in 35.1 boards per game and has tallied 162 assists on the season, which has them ranked 356th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Raiders are connecting on 27.2% on shots from 3-point land (103 of 379) and 65.5% from the free throw line. They average 62.6 points per game (356th in Division 1) while going 40.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Blue Raiders are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are surrendering 30.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 53rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (65.8). The Blue Raiders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (420 of 973) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 22nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 178 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico State Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-67 when they faced FIU. The Aggies were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. FIU committed 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to 3-pointers, New Mexico State converted 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When the game finished, the Aggies shot 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Aggies permitted FIU to bury 20 of 42 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for the contest. They finished 54.2% from three-point range by going 13 of 24 and finished the game at 24 of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, New Mexico State allowed FIU to collect 23 overall (1 on the offensive glass).

Femi Odukale ended up having an impact for the Aggies in the matchup. He made 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

New Mexico State has a mark of 7-10 this year. When it comes to offense, the Aggies are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which is ranked 266th in college basketball. New Mexico State has earned 1,193 pts so far this season (70.2 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per game (237th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 21.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico State defense gives up 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (141 of 407) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.5 dimes and 33.5 total rebounds per game, which is 231st and 112th in college hoops. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 192nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.9. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (67th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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