Colorado State Rams vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico Lobos (18-4) will take on the Colorado State Rams (14-7) at The Pit on Wednesday.

The Colorado State Rams faced Air Force and took home the win by a score of 79-58 in their last contest. Colorado State finished the game having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (29 of 56) and made 5 of 18 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 16 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defense, Colorado State allowed 35.1% from the field on 20 of 57 shooting. Air Force dished out 8 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Air Force totaled 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Air Force ended up going 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 13 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 24 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 15 and Air Force finished the game with 14 fouls.

Nique Clifford is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 22 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and pulled down 11 boards. He went 52.9% from the field and dished out 7 dimes.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a mark of 14-7 for the campaign. They have an average of 74.1 points per outing (195th in Division 1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 32.7% on shots from distance (170 of 520) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 357 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 56th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They relinquish 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 71st in the country in points per game allowed (67.8). The Rams defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (503 of 1,206) and they concede 33.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 17th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 226 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the New Mexico Lobos walked away with a victory by a final of 82-63 when they faced Utah State. The Lobos recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Utah State was called for 21 fouls for this game which took the Lobos to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.4%. Regarding three-point attempts, New Mexico converted 7 out of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lobos ended up shooting 28 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Lobos permitted Utah State to make 24 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% in the game. They shot 16.1% from distance by connecting on 5 of 31 and finished the game at 10 out of 23 from the free throw line (43.5%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, New Mexico allowed Utah State to get 26 in total (4 offensive).

Mustapha Amzil ended up being a major contributor for the Lobos in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 6 in this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

New Mexico has a mark of 18-4 on the campaign. The Lobos have committed 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.3 times per game (41st in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. New Mexico has 1,834 pts for the year (83.4 per contest) and they pull in 40.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Lobos are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 105th in the country.

The New Mexico defense gives up 34.3% on three-point shots (169 of 492) and their opposition makes 64.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.9 assists and 36.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 308th and 281st in college hoops. The Lobos are ranked 202nd in the country in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (134th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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