Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lee's Family Forum is the location where the New Mexico Lobos (2-0) will play the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (1-1) on Tuesday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders faced Dallas Christian and walked away with a win by a score of 87-36 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the contest having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and converted 5 of 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Islanders buried 14 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 13 steals. Pertaining to defending, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed 23.2% from the floor on 13 of 56 shooting. Dallas Christian recorded 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Dallas Christian pulled down 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Dallas Christian walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of 12 shots. They converted 4 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Islanders ended up with 14 and Dallas Christian finished the game with 16 fouls.

Sheldon Williams is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 18 mins and also collected 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 out of 6 shooting.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into this one with a record of 1-1 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling down 36.0 boards per contest and has 34 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 134th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Islanders are hitting 28.2% on 3-pointers (11 of 39) and 84.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.0 pts per game (183rd in D-1) while shooting 49.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Islanders have forced 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 11.5 fouls. They give up 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 98th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (63.0). The Islanders are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.6% (44 of 111) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 273rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 31 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the New Mexico Lobos took home the win by a final score of 72-64 when they faced UCLA. In regard to team rebounding, New Mexico permitted UCLA to snag 32 overall (13 offensive). They shot 21.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 23 and ended up going 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Lobos permitted UCLA to convert 20 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.4% for this contest. Overall, the Lobos finished shooting 25 out of 49 from the field which had them shooting 51.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, New Mexico buried 6 of 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.6%. UCLA had 24 fouls for the contest which took the Lobos to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. The Lobos recorded 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

Donovan Dent was important for the Lobos for this contest. He made 8 of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 1 rebound. He accumulated 17 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and tallied 8 dimes for the game.

New Mexico has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Lobos are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which is ranked 263rd in college hoops. New Mexico has scored 163 pts for the campaign (81.5 per game) and they snag 42.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (130th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Lobos are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 69.1% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 60) and opponents are knocking down 65.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 15.5 dimes and 41.5 boards every game, which ranks them 301st and 330th in those categories on the defensive end. The Lobos on the defensive end are ranked 233rd in the country in PPG given up with 74.0. They are forcing 19.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.4% from the field (139th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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