New Mexico Lobos vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico Lobos (22-5) are en route to Viejas Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the San Diego State Aztecs (18-7).

The New Mexico Lobos faced Boise State and took a loss by a score of 86-78 in their last game. New Mexico walked away from the game having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 of 57) and made 7 of their 18 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Lobos buried 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 25 of 52 shooting. Boise State recorded 20 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Boise State totaled 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Boise State finished the contest at 81.3% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 32 shots. They also converted 10 of 24 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Lobos finished with 24 and Boise State accounted for 15 fouls.

Filip Borvicanin is a player who was a factor in this contest. He walked away with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played 28 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He went 77.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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New Mexico comes into this game with a win-loss record of 22-5 on the season. They have an average of 83.0 points per outing (19th in college) while going 46.5% from the field. The Lobos are shooting 35.5% from downtown (198 of 557) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Mexico is pulling in 40.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 420 assists this year, which is 85th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lobos are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They relinquish 34.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 176th in college in points per game allowed (71.6). The Lobos defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (680 of 1,592) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 291st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 402 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a score of 79-71 when they faced Utah State. The Aztecs collected 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Utah State had 20 fouls for this game which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, San Diego State knocked down 10 out of 30 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs ended up shooting 23 out of 52 from the field which had them sitting at 44.2%. The Aztecs permitted Utah State to make 21 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2% in the game. They finished 40.7% from downtown by going 11 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 26 of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). With respect to how they rebounded, San Diego State permitted Utah State to snag 32 overall (9 offensive).

Nick Boyd ended up having an impact for the Aztecs in the matchup. He made 4 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 36.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the matchup.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 18-7 so far this year. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (253rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. San Diego State has accumulated 1,782 points this season (71.3 per contest) and they average 36.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Aztecs are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 226th in D-1.

The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the nation in PPG given up with 63.1. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the floor (2nd in college hoops). The San Diego State defense gives up 29.9% on 3-point shots (190 of 635) and their opponents are making 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.8 dimes and 35.0 boards per game, ranking them 27th and 225th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico

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