New Mexico State Aggies vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (11-13) are headed to Murphy Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (9-15).

The New Mexico State Aggies played UTEP and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-49 in their last contest. New Mexico State ended the game with a 34.6% FG percentage (18 out of 52) and buried 2 of their 19 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Aggies knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 5 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defense, New Mexico State allowed 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. UTEP recorded 14 dimes and had 14 steals for the contest. On top of that, UTEP snagged 44 rebounds (17 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UTEP walked away from this one shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 21 shots. They converted 10 of their 24 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 20 and UTEP accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Jaden Harris is one player who was a contributor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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New Mexico State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-13 for the season. They currently have an average of 68.9 points per game (301st in Division 1) on 42.3% from the floor. The Aggies are connecting on 32.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (154 of 470) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is pulling in 34.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 274 dimes this season, which ranks 316th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 198th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 316 relinquished on the year. The Aggies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (554 of 1,369) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 175th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (71.6).

When they last played, the MTSU Blue Raiders got the victory with a final of 68-66 when they faced FIU. The Blue Raiders earned 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. FIU had 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for 29 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.6%. In relation to shots from downtown, MTSU converted 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Raiders went 23 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Blue Raiders allowed FIU to bury 27 of their 69 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.1% in this contest. They finished 23.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 21 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, MTSU permitted FIU to collect 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Elias King pitched in for the Blue Raiders in this game. He had 18 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 6 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

MTSU has a record of 9-15 for the year. The Blue Raiders are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 9.5 times per contest (357th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. MTSU has accumulated 1,526 points so far this year (63.6 per contest) and they collect 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Raiders are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which ranks 341st in the nation.

The Blue Raiders are ranked 87th in college basketball in points given up per game with 68.1. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (204th in college hoops). The MTSU defense allows 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (139 of 431) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.8 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 34th and 204th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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