New Mexico State Aggies vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (3-1) are en route to Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the UNLV Rebels (3-1).

The New Mexico State Aggies took the court against Dayton and took a loss by a final of 74-53 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Aggies walked away with 19 and Dayton totaled 13 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts from downtown. Dayton shot 55.6% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 18 tries. Furthermore, Dayton collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Dayton earned 20 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, New Mexico State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Aggies converted 8 of 14 shots for a rate of 57.1%. New Mexico State wrapped up the game having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (20 of 55) and made 5 of their 17 3-point attempts.

Peter Filipovity is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He was able to score 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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New Mexico State enters this one with a record of 3-1 on the season. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, New Mexico State is grabbing 45.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 50 dimes for the year, which is 305th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (34 of 92) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.0 points per contest (211th in D-1) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are able to force 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 175th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 56 surrendered this season. The Aggies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 35.6% (88 of 247) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 148th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.0).

In their last game, the UNLV Rebels took home the win by a final score of 80-59 when they played Pepperdine. The Rebels earned 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 14 steals in this game. Pepperdine had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a clip of 84.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, UNLV made 12 of their 24 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rebels went 26 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. The Rebels permitted Pepperdine to knock down 21 of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in the matchup. They went 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed Pepperdine to get 28 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Brooklyn Hicks ended up being a factor for the Rebels for the game. He made 7 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for this game.

UNLV has a record of 3-1 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Rebels are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 107th in the country. UNLV has scored 327 pts for the year (81.8 per game) and they pull down 32.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per game (133rd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Rebels commit 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The UNLV defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-point attempts (31 of 84) and their opponents are converting on 75.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.5 assists and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 303rd and 104th in college basketball. The Rebels on defense are ranked 211th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 71.8. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (282nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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