New Mexico Lobos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-9) will try to defeat the New Mexico Lobos (10-3) on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado State and notched a win by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. New Mexico ended the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and converted 7 out of their 15 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lobos knocked down 7 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing defending, New Mexico allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the floor on 27 out of 60 shooting. Colorado State earned 19 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Colorado State collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Colorado State walked away from this one shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 8 attempts. They made 6 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Lobos finished with 15 and Colorado State accounted for 9 fouls.

Donovan Dent is one player who was a factor for this game. He went 43.8% from the field and totaled 6 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He walked away with 14 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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New Mexico enters this one with a mark of 10-3 on the season. They average 86.2 points per game (19th in Division 1) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Lobos are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (102 of 277) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico is grabbing 39.8 boards per game and has accounted for 226 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 34th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Lobos are forcing 17.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from distance and they are 273rd in college in points per game allowed (74.8). The Lobos defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (347 of 775) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 314th in college in allowing assists with 205 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 87-77 when they faced UNLV. The Bulldogs collected 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. UNLV committed 15 fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Fresno State made 13 of 29 attempts (44.8%). In all, the Bulldogs finished 27 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 46.6%. The Bulldogs allowed UNLV to make 35 of 65 tries from the field which had them sitting at 53.8% in the matchup. They went 41.7% from distance by connecting on 10 of 24 and ended up shooting 7 out of 9 from the charity stripe (77.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Fresno State permitted UNLV to collect 38 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jasir Tremble was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He converted 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 22 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Fresno State has a win-loss mark of 4-9 on the season. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 39.9% from the field, which ranks 349th in D-1. Fresno State has accounted for 940 pts this year (72.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per game (342nd in college) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 66.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs are ranked 342nd in the country in points allowed per game with 80.2. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (318th in college). The Fresno State defense concedes 33.5% on shots from distance (111 of 331) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.8 assists and 43.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 299th and 362nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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