New Mexico Lobos vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is the location where the San Jose State Spartans (8-10) will try to beat the New Mexico Lobos (14-3) on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos stepped onto the hardwood against San Diego State and walked away with a win by a score of 62-48 in their last game. New Mexico walked away from the game with a 35.8% FG percentage (24 of 67) and knocked down 6 of their 28 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lobos buried 8 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, New Mexico allowed their opponent to shoot 35.4% from the field on 17 out of 48 shooting. San Diego State doled out 10 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, San Diego State snagged 26 rebounds (1 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Diego State shot 52.9% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 17 tries. They converted 5 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Lobos walked away with 16 and San Diego State accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Donovan Dent is a guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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New Mexico will play this contest with a record of 14-3 this year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.6 fouls per game. As a unit, New Mexico is collecting 40.2 boards per game and has accounted for 282 assists for the year, which is 40th in the country in terms of passing. The Lobos are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (127 of 367) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.0 points per contest (23rd in D-1) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lobos are forcing 16.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 307th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 251 conceded on the year. The Lobos defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (437 of 1,008) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a group. They surrender 36.9% from beyond the arc and they are 236th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 69-62 against Air Force. In reference to rebounds, San Jose State allowed Air Force to snag 23 in total (7 offensive). They finished 40.7% from downtown via 11 of 27 and ended up shooting 3 out of 6 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Spartans permitted Air Force to make 24 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Spartans finished shooting 26 for 53 from the floor which had them at 49.1%. When it comes to 3-pointers, San Jose State buried 8 of 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Air Force was called for 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Spartans recorded 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game.

Will McClendon ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for this game. He accumulated 20 points in his 29 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

San Jose State has a record of 8-10 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 126th in the country. San Jose State has accounted for 1,364 points this season (75.8 per game) and they snag 34.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (230th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per game. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 233rd in the country in points given up per game with 73.1. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (299th in the country). The San Jose State defense allows 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (143 of 424) and opponents are making 68.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.7 dimes and 33.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 292nd and 150th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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