Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (8-6) are traveling to The Pit on Saturday where they will compete against the New Mexico Lobos (12-2).

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against San Jose State and took home the win by a score of 75-73 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 10 and San Jose State totaled 17 personal fouls. They made 12 of 31 tries from long range. San Jose State finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 12 attempts. Furthermore, San Jose State had 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Jose State recorded 9 assists and had 2 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 23 of 25 tries for a rate of 92.0%. Wyoming ended having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 out of 57) and converted 4 out of their 12 three-point attempts.

Sam Griffin is one guy who was important in the game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He walked away with 23 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Wyoming comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-6 on the year. They are averaging 74.9 points per outing (191st in college basketball) while going 45.8% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 40.5% on shots from distance (102 of 252) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 33.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 168 dimes for the year, which is 268th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 139th in college basketball in giving up assists with 164 relinquished this season. The Cowboys defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (372 of 841) and they relinquish 32.9 boards per game as a group. They concede 32.2% on 3-pointers and they are 231st in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.0).

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico Lobos took a defeat with a final score of 76-68 against Colorado State. The Lobos were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. Colorado State committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Lobos to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a clip of 36.4%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, New Mexico buried 8 of 17 tries (47.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lobos ended up shooting 28 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.7%. The Lobos allowed Colorado State to bury 26 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1% in this contest. They shot 31.6% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 19 and ended up going 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, New Mexico allowed Colorado State to get 36 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

JT Toppin pitched in for the Lobos in the game. He buried 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 11 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

New Mexico has a record of 12-2 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Lobos are shooting 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 90th in Division 1. New Mexico has accounted for 1,167 points for the year (83.4 per game) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (54th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per contest. The Lobos commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.1% from the free throw line.

The Lobos on defense are ranked 107th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.8. They are forcing 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (67th in college hoops). The New Mexico defense allows 30.5% from downtown (87 of 285) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.3 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 150th and 210th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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