New Mexico Lobos vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico Lobos (3-0) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will play the St. John's Red Storm (3-0).

The New Mexico Lobos faced Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and went home with a win by a final score of 100-81 in their last game. New Mexico finished having earned a 53.2% field goal percentage (33 out of 62) and made 9 out of their 23 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Lobos knocked down 25 of 39 attempts for a percentage of 64.1%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing 22 turnovers and having 15 steals. In the matter of the defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 29 of 55 shooting. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi grabbed 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the game shooting 51.4% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 35 shots. They also converted 5 of 16 tries from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Lobos ended up finishing with 28 while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi accumulated 26 personal fouls.

Donovan Dent is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 70.0% from the field and also dished out 10 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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New Mexico comes into this game with a win-loss record of 3-0 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 23.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, New Mexico is pulling in 40.3 boards per game and has tallied 54 dimes this year, which ranks 85th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Lobos are connecting on 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 74) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.7 points per game (58th in D-1) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lobos are forcing 20.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 24.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 311th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 51 conceded for the season. The Lobos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (79 of 182) and they concede 40.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 32.9% on shots from downtown and they are 280th in the country in opponents points per game (76.3).

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 66-45 against Wagner. The Red Storm collected 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Wagner was called for 25 personal fouls in this contest which got the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, St. John's made 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Red Storm went 21 out of 42 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Red Storm permitted Wagner to make 16 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.1% in this matchup. They shot 20.8% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 24 and finished the contest at 8 of 9 from the free throw line (88.9%). In reference to attacking the glass, St. John's permitted Wagner to snag 26 in total (10 offensive).

RJ Luis ended up being a factor for the Red Storm for the contest. He buried 3 out of 5 in this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this game.

St. John's has a win-loss record of 3-0 this season. The Red Storm are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they hit 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.3 times per contest (84th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. St. John's has tallied 254 pts so far this season (84.7 per game) and they collect 40.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Storm are connecting on 49.7% from the field, which ranks them 73rd in college hoops.

The Red Storm on defense are ranked 35th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.3. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.9% from the field (31st in D-1). The St. John's defense concedes 27.3% from downtown (21 of 77) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.0 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 123rd and 126th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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