New Mexico Lobos vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: New Mexico (-2)

The New Mexico Lobos (26-9) are traveling to FedEx Forum on Friday where they will compete against the Clemson Tigers (21-11) in the NCAA Tournament. Clemson opens this contest as 2-point underdogs. The total comes in at 150.5.

The New Mexico Lobos faced off with Colorado State and earned the victory with a final of 74-61 in their last game. New Mexico ended the game having earned a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and converted 5 out of their 13 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Lobos buried 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defending, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 34.3% from the floor on 24 of 70 shooting. Colorado State recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Colorado State snagged 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Colorado State shot 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 8 tries. They made 6 out of their 28 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Lobos ended up with 13 while Colorado State accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Jaelen House is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up with 28 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He shot 45.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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New Mexico comes into this matchup with a record of 26-9 this season. They currently have an average of 81.7 pts per contest (21st in Division 1) on 46.0% from the field. The Lobos are hitting 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (230 of 688) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico is pulling in 39.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 518 assists this year, which ranks 38th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lobos have forced 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.3% from 3-point land while they are 132nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.5). The Lobos defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (868 of 2,059) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 309th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 470 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 76-55 when they played Boston College. The Tigers were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Boston College committed 16 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Concerning three-point shots, Clemson converted 4 of 20 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished shooting 19 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.2%. The Tigers permitted Boston College to convert 25 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.1% in this matchup. They shot 34.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 29 and finished the game at 16 of 16 from the free throw line (100.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Clemson allowed Boston College to grab 39 in total (11 on the offensive side).

PJ Hall ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He made 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Clemson has a win-loss mark of 21-11 for the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per game (91st in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. Clemson has accounted for 2,477 points so far this year (77.4 per contest) and they collect 36.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is 62nd in college basketball.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 161st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 9.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (65th in D-1). The Clemson defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (261 of 768) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.9 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 30th and 90th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson (+2)

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