New Mexico Lobos vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Location: Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA

TV: ESPN+

Acrisure Arena is the site where the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) will take on the New Mexico Lobos (5-1) on Thursday.

The New Mexico Lobos faced Texas Southern and earned the victory with a final of 99-68 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Lobos ended up walking away with 16 and Texas Southern finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. Texas Southern finished the game at 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 17 tries. On top of that, Texas Southern grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Southern recorded 14 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defending, New Mexico let their opponent shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 40 with 13 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lobos made 12 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. New Mexico ended having earned a 50.7% field goal percentage (38 out of 75) and converted 11 out of their 27 shots from downtown.

Tru Washington is one guy who had an impact in this contest. He finished the game at 61.5% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He played for 28 mins and also grabbed 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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New Mexico heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 85.5 points per outing (36th in the nation) while going 46.8% from the field. The Lobos are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (48 of 137) and 62.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Mexico is pulling in 40.0 rebounds per game and has earned 115 dimes this season, which has them ranked 51st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Lobos are forcing their opponents into 19.7 turnovers every game and they draw 22.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 305th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 102 relinquished on the campaign. The Lobos are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (158 of 371) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 235th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arizona State Sun Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 93-89 when they faced Cal Poly. With respect to attacking the glass, Arizona State allowed Cal Poly to pull down 23 in total (3 offensive). They went 35.1% from beyond the arc by going 13 of 37 and finished the contest at 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Sun Devils allowed Cal Poly to knock down 33 of 64 tries from the floor which had them at 51.6% for this game. When the game finished, the Sun Devils finished 28 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Arizona State knocked down 10 of 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to knock down 27 of those for a percentage of 65.9%. Cal Poly had 29 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 41 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Sun Devils pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this game.

Joson Sanon was important for the Sun Devils in this matchup. He converted 7 of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Arizona State has a record of 5-1 this year. The Sun Devils have committed 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.5 times per contest (170th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Arizona State has accumulated 477 points so far this season (79.5 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun Devils are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 119th in D-1.

The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 237th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 73.5. They have forced 10.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (150th in college hoops). The Arizona State defense concedes 30.1% from downtown (53 of 176) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 15.2 assists and 33.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 309th and 135th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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