Nevada Wolf Pack vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Nevada (+7)

The Nevada Wolf Pack (16-4) are on their way to The Pit on Sunday where they will meet the New Mexico Lobos (17-3). Nevada opens this contest as 7-point underdogs. The total is 153.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced Colorado State and notched a win by a score of 77-64 in their last contest. Nevada ended the game with a 53.7% FG percentage (29 out of 54) and buried 4 out of their 10 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack converted 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Nevada allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. Colorado State doled out 18 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Colorado State pulled down 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Colorado State ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 shots. They also converted 6 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolf Pack walked away with 13 and Colorado State accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Jarod Lucas is a player who was a factor in this game. He racked up 28 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 71.4% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Nevada heads into this one with a record of 16-4 for the year. They cough up possession 9.4 times per game and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls per game. As a team, Nevada is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 286 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 101st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wolf Pack are hitting 34.0% from downtown (120 of 353) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.0 points per contest (110th in D-1) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wolf Pack have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 fouls. They rank 164th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 246 relinquished on the campaign. The Wolf Pack are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.2% (452 of 1,125) and they surrender 34.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are 38th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico Lobos walked away with a victory by a final of 95-75 when they faced San Jose State. Concerning how they rebounded, New Mexico permitted San Jose State to grab 30 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.0% from distance by shooting 10 out of 27 and ended up going 5 of 5 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Lobos allowed San Jose State to knock down 30 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.6% in this game. Overall, the Lobos shot 34 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, New Mexico converted 10 of 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.4%. San Jose State was called for 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Lobos to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Lobos recorded 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Jaelen House ended up being a factor for the Lobos for the contest. He accumulated 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the game. He buried 6 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

New Mexico has a record of 17-3 for the season. The Lobos are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (52nd in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game. New Mexico has totaled 1,684 pts so far this year (84.2 per game) and they pull in 39.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Lobos are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is 46th in Division 1.

The Lobos on the defensive side of the court are 121st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (100th in college basketball). The New Mexico defense surrenders 31.0% on three-point shots (129 of 416) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 231st and 190th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nevada (+7)

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