New Mexico State Aggies vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 1/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs FIU Panthers

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (7-9) are traveling to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Thursday where they will go up against the FIU Panthers (5-11).

The New Mexico State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against UTEP and walked away with a win by a score of 63-53 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 22 and UTEP totaled 17 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UTEP finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 21 attempts. Additionally, UTEP had 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UTEP distributed 9 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, New Mexico State allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the field on 17 of 42 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Aggies buried 16 of 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. New Mexico State ended with a 44.0% FG percentage (22 out of 50) and buried 3 out of their 13 shots from distance.

Christian Cook is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished 30.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 29 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 4 out of 13 shooting.

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New Mexico State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-9 this season. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.6 fouls per contest. As a team, New Mexico State is pulling in 34.9 boards per contest and has totaled 205 assists for the season, which has them ranked 192nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are hitting 33.6% on three-point attempts (102 of 304) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.4 pts per contest (284th in the country) while connecting on 43.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 33.4% on 3-pointers and they are 182nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.6). The Aggies defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.6% (363 of 894) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a unit. They rank 279th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 216 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the FIU Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 70-63 when they played Jacksonville State. The Panthers snagged 13 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 20 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. Jacksonville State had 16 fouls for this contest which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 66.7%. Concerning 3-pointers, FIU made 3 of 17 tries (17.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers shot 24 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Panthers allowed Jacksonville State to convert 24 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this matchup. They finished shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). Concerning rebounds, FIU permitted Jacksonville State to collect 37 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Javaunte Hawkins ended up having an impact for the Panthers for the game. He buried 6 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

FIU has a win-loss mark of 5-11 on the season. The Panthers have committed 19.9 fouls every game while shooting 64.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. FIU has accumulated 1,231 points this season (76.9 per contest) and they average 33.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Panthers are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which is 186th in the country.

The FIU defense concedes 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (128 of 359) and their opposition makes 68.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.6 assists and 38.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 307th and 322nd in the country. The Panthers defensively are ranked 308th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 76.6. They are forcing 18.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (338th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FIU

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