New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (12-10) will try to defeat the New Mexico Lobos (18-4) at Arena Auditorium on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos stepped onto the hardwood against Boise State and took a loss by a score of 86-78 in their last contest. New Mexico finished the game having earned a 40.9% FG percentage (27 of 66) and converted 7 out of their 25 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Lobos converted 17 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the field on 32 of 66 shooting. Boise State earned 14 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Boise State had 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Boise State finished the game at 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 attempts. They made 9 of 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Lobos walked away with 17 while Boise State racked up 16 fouls.

Donovan Dent is one guy who played a role for this game. He ended up scoring 31 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He went 66.7% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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New Mexico comes into this game with a record of 18-4 for the season. They average 84.1 points per game (17th in the country) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Lobos are shooting 34.3% on three-point shots (144 of 420) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Mexico is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 341 assists this season, which has them ranked 74th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Lobos are forcing 15.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 202nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 293 relinquished for the season. The Lobos are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (536 of 1,280) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a team. They surrender 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 115th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (69.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 62-48 when they faced UNLV. The Cowboys snagged 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, but didn't notch a steal. UNLV earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Wyoming made 4 out of their 25 tries (16.0%). Overall, the Cowboys went 18 for 52 from the field which had them at 34.6%. The Cowboys permitted UNLV to make 25 of 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.9% for the contest. They shot 40.0% from three-point range via 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 4 of 10 at the free throw line (40.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Wyoming allowed UNLV to pull down 30 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Cam Manyawu was important for the Cowboys in this matchup. He racked up 13 points in his 19 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 6 in the game for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Wyoming has a record of 12-10 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 146th in the country. Wyoming has accounted for 1,608 points on the year (73.1 per game) and they average 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (300th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The Cowboys have committed 15.2 fouls every game and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Wyoming defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (174 of 529) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.0 assists and 32.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 196th and 68th in college hoops. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 252nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.2. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (288th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico

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