Kennesaw State Owls vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 1/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Pan American Center is the site where the New Mexico State Aggies (11-7) will compete against the Kennesaw State Owls (11-7) on Thursday.

The Kennesaw State Owls faced off with Louisiana Tech and earned the victory with a final of 78-76 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Owls ended up with 19 while Louisiana Tech racked up 18 personal fouls. They also made 8 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. Louisiana Tech finished shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 22 shots. Moreover, Louisiana Tech snagged 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisiana Tech recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In relation to the defense, Kennesaw State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.9% from the floor on 26 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 7 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Owls knocked down 17 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. Kennesaw State wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and made 5 out of their 20 three-point shots.

Simeon Cottle is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Kennesaw State heads into this matchup with a record of 11-7 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Kennesaw State is grabbing 43.2 boards per game and is sitting with 247 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 232nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are hitting 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 532) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.9 points per contest (65th in Division 1) on 42.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They relinquish 31.6% on 3-pointers and they are 289th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (75.4). The Owls defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.5% (461 of 1,138) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 165th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 241 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico State Aggies took a defeat with a final score of 68-60 when they faced Liberty. In the matter of how they rebounded, New Mexico State allowed Liberty to pull down 31 overall (5 offensive). They shot 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 14 and ended up going 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). The Aggies permitted Liberty to make 24 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.2% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Aggies went 22 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, New Mexico State made 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Liberty earned 11 fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Aggies earned 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup.

Christian Cook ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 19 in the game giving him a rate of 36.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He tallied 17 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

New Mexico State has a win-loss record of 11-7 on the campaign. The Aggies have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (268th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. New Mexico State has tallied 1,326 pts for the campaign (73.7 per game) and they average 38.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aggies are shooting 44.1% from the field, which is 226th in the country.

The New Mexico State defense gives up 28.9% on three-point shots (116 of 402) and their opposition makes 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.1 dimes and 33.8 rebounds every game, ranking them 106th and 149th in college. The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 65th in the country in PPG given up with 67.2. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (21st in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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