Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 11/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Pan American Center is the location where the New Mexico State Aggies (2-0) will take on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (1-2) on Thursday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders faced New Mexico and ended up losing by a score of 100-81 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ended the contest having earned a 52.7% FG percentage (29 out of 55) and knocked down 5 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Islanders knocked down 18 of 35 shots for a rate of 51.4%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the floor on 33 of 62 shooting. New Mexico doled out 22 dimes and had 15 steals in the game. Moreover, New Mexico snagged 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New Mexico finished the contest at 64.1% at the free throw line by burying 25 of their 39 attempts. They also knocked down 9 out of their 23 tries from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Islanders ended up walking away with 26 while New Mexico accumulated 28 personal fouls.

Garry Clark is someone who was a factor in this game. He ended up going 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into this contest with a record of 1-2 so far this season. They are averaging 80.3 pts per game (169th in D-1) while going 50.3% from the floor. The Islanders are shooting 29.1% on shots from distance (16 of 55) and 65.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 54 dimes on the year, which is 44th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.7 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Islanders are able to force 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They give up 33.3% on three-point shots and they rank 258th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.3). The Islanders are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.5% (77 of 173) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 339th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 53 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the New Mexico State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 75-63 when they played Utah Tech. The Aggies were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Utah Tech was called for 22 fouls in the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 54.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, New Mexico State made 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Aggies walked away from this one shooting 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Aggies permitted Utah Tech to bury 19 of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 31.7% in the matchup. They shot 24.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 29 at the free throw line (58.6%). In the matter of rebounding, New Mexico State allowed Utah Tech to snag 27 in total (8 offensive).

Zawdie Jackson ended up having an impact for the Aggies for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 81.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 7 dimes for the matchup.

New Mexico State has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Aggies are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 128th in the country. New Mexico State has accumulated 168 pts for the season (84.0 per game) and they pull down 55.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.5 times per game (153rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 20.5 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 23.0 personal fouls per game and they go 61.5% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies are ranked 43rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 60.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 28.9% from the floor (2nd in D-1). The New Mexico State defense allows 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 72) and their opponents are converting on 53.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.5 dimes and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 137th and 133rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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