New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (11-12) are hitting the road to Don Haskins Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the UTEP Miners (12-11).

The New Mexico State Aggies played Jacksonville State and went home with a win by a final score of 67-65 in their last contest. New Mexico State wrapped up the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (26 of 53) and made 9 out of their 24 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In the matter of defense, New Mexico State allowed the other team to shoot 38.1% from the floor on 24 of 63 shooting. Jacksonville State recorded 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Jacksonville State pulled down 34 boards (15 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Jacksonville State finished the game at 61.9% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 21 tries. They also knocked down 4 out of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 14 while Jacksonville State had 14 fouls.

Christian Cook is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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New Mexico State enters this game with a record of 11-12 for the year. They have an average of 69.7 pts per contest (285th in the nation) on 42.6% from the floor. The Aggies are shooting 33.7% on shots from distance (152 of 451) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, New Mexico State is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 269 assists for the year, which ranks 298th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 215th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 302 surrendered on the year. The Aggies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (528 of 1,306) and they surrender 34.9 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 176th in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.5).

In their last game, the UTEP Miners went home defeated by a final of 67-65 against Liberty. The Miners were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Liberty was called for 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Miners to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, UTEP knocked down 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). Overall, the Miners finished the game shooting 22 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The Miners allowed Liberty to bury 24 out of their 50 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0% for the game. They finished shooting 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). Concerning team rebounding, UTEP permitted Liberty to snag 24 in total (1 offensive).

Otis Frazier ended up having an impact for the Miners for this game. He racked up 15 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

UTEP has a mark of 12-11 for the season. As an offensive team, the Miners are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 165th in the country. UTEP has scored 1,689 points on the season (73.4 per game) and they snag 32.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (205th in the country) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Miners have committed 20.1 fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Miners on the defensive end are ranked 110th in the nation in points given up per game with 69.3. They are forcing 19.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (283rd in the nation). The UTEP defense concedes 31.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (125 of 397) and their opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their foul shots. They concede 10.9 dimes and 34.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 41st and 170th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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