Sam Houston State Bearkats vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Pan American Center is the location where the New Mexico State Aggies (11-15) will compete against the Sam Houston State Bearkats (15-11) on Thursday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced Liberty and went home with a win by a final score of 83-73 in their last game. Sam Houston State finished the game with a 54.9% field goal percentage (28 of 51) and converted 9 of 22 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bearkats knocked down 18 of 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to the defense, Sam Houston State allowed 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. Liberty earned 12 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Liberty snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Liberty finished shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 23 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 29 tries from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bearkats ended up walking away with 22 and Liberty racked up 23 personal fouls.

Davon Barnes is someone who played a role in the matchup. He walked away with 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-11 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Sam Houston State is grabbing 38.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 340 assists on the year, which ranks 196th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bearkats are connecting on 34.3% on three-point shots (193 of 562) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They average 71.6 points per game (247th in college hoops) while shooting 41.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bearkats are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They surrender 31.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 150th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.9). The Bearkats defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.4% (652 of 1,503) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 241st in college basketball in giving up assists with 353 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 72-58 when they faced Western Kentucky. The Aggies earned 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Western Kentucky earned 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 5 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, New Mexico State made 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Aggies went 23 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 39.7%. The Aggies allowed Western Kentucky to knock down 26 of 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% for the matchup. They finished 26.3% from distance by going 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). Concerning rebounding, New Mexico State allowed Western Kentucky to snag 37 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jaden Harris was important for the Aggies in this contest. He made 5 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 13 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

New Mexico State has a win-loss mark of 11-15 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which has them ranked 296th in Division 1. New Mexico State has earned 1,780 pts on the season (68.5 per game) and they average 34.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.2 times per contest (321st in the country) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Aggies commit 20.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on defense are ranked 182nd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.8. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (43rd in college basketball). The New Mexico State defense allows 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (209 of 630) and their opponents are converting on 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.0 dimes and 35.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 202nd and 217th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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