Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (11-7) are en route to Pan American Center on Saturday where they will play the New Mexico State Aggies (11-7).

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced off with Sam Houston State and went home with a win by a final score of 70-62 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 7 while Sam Houston State had 18 fouls. They also buried 11 of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. Sam Houston State finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of 7 tries. On top of that, Sam Houston State totaled 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Sam Houston State totaled 14 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Jacksonville State allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Gamecocks made 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Jacksonville State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 of 56) and knocked down 5 of their 16 three-point attempts.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is a player who came through in the game. He finished the game shooting 28.6% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 6 of 21 shooting.

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Jacksonville State will enter this contest with a record of 11-7 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per game and as a group are committing 12.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Jacksonville State is snagging 40.6 boards per game and is sitting with 230 dimes on the season, which ranks 286th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Gamecocks are hitting 36.8% on shots from distance (145 of 394) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.8 pts per contest (102nd in the country) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On defense, the Gamecocks are able to force 7.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 155th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 238 surrendered so far this season. The Gamecocks are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.2% (453 of 1,126) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 134th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (70.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New Mexico State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 68-60 against Liberty. The Aggies were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Liberty was called for 11 fouls in the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, New Mexico State buried 4 out of 22 tries (18.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies finished shooting 22 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 36.1%. The Aggies permitted Liberty to knock down 24 of 52 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.2% in this game. They finished shooting 21.4% from distance by going 3 of 14 and finished the contest at 17 out of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). In reference to attacking the glass, New Mexico State permitted Liberty to snag 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Christian Cook was important for the Aggies for the game. He converted 7 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He accumulated 17 points in his 39 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup.

New Mexico State has a record of 11-7 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks 226th in D-1. New Mexico State has accounted for 1,326 points on the season (73.7 per game) and they average 38.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (268th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. The Aggies have committed 19.9 fouls per game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico State defense allows 28.9% on 3-point shots (116 of 402) and opponents are converting on 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, ranking them 106th and 149th in college hoops. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 65th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.0% from the floor (21st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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