New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (7-5) welcome the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) at Moby Arena on Saturday.

The New Mexico Lobos took the court against VCU and walked away with a win by a score of 78-71 in their last contest. New Mexico ended the game with a 42.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 64) and knocked down 3 of their 11 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Lobos converted 21 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 6 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. VCU distributed 13 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, VCU grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. VCU shot 54.2% from the free throw line by making 13 of 24 tries. They buried 10 of their 31 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Lobos ended up with 19 and VCU finished the game with 21 fouls.

Donovan Dent is a player who came through for the matchup. He finished 53.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 40 points on 14 of 26 shooting.

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New Mexico enters this game with a mark of 9-3 on the season. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, New Mexico is collecting 40.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 213 dimes so far this season, which is 41st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Lobos are hitting 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (95 of 262) and 67.2% from the free throw line. They average 87.0 points per outing (12th in the nation) on 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Lobos are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.8% from beyond the arc and they are 284th in college in points per game allowed (75.4). The Lobos are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (320 of 715) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 290th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 66-64 when they played Nevada. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State allowed Nevada to collect 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 37.5% from three-point range by going 6 out of 16 and finished the contest at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Rams permitted Nevada to knock down 23 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished 22 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Colorado State buried 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 84.2%. Nevada committed 18 fouls for the game which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Rams corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the game.

Kyan Evans was important for the Rams for this game. He converted 5 of 8 for this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Colorado State has a record of 7-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 170th in the nation. Colorado State has tallied 880 points on the year (73.3 per game) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per game (91st in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Rams have committed 18.6 fouls every game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 151st in college in points allowed per contest with 70.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (127th in the country). The Colorado State defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (94 of 261) and their opponents are making 66.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 36.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 132nd and 266th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado State and under the total points

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