New Mexico State Aggies vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (17-14) are en route to Propst Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Kennesaw State Owls (18-13).

The New Mexico State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Sam Houston State and took a loss by a score of 76-69 in their last contest. New Mexico State walked away from the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and buried 6 of their 20 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Aggies made 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to the defense, New Mexico State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. Sam Houston State dished out 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, Sam Houston State collected 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Sam Houston State ended up going 92.3% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 13 tries. They also converted 12 out of their 28 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 15 while Sam Houston State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Robert Carpenter is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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New Mexico State enters this one with a mark of 17-14 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.4 pts per contest (301st in the country) while hitting 41.5% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (220 of 687) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 360 assists on the year, which has them ranked 328th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Aggies are forcing 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They give up 28.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 28th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.5). The Aggies defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.4% (680 of 1,724) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are 40th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 353 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kennesaw State Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 74-70 when they played Jacksonville State. When discussing cleaning the glass, Kennesaw State permitted Jacksonville State to pull down 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 29.2% from 3-point land by hitting 7 out of 24 and finished the contest at 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Owls permitted Jacksonville State to make 25 of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Owls ended up going 24 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1%. Regarding 3-pointers, Kennesaw State knocked down 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. Jacksonville State earned 16 fouls for this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Owls pulled down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Rongie Gordon was important for the Owls for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss record of 18-13 for the year. As an offensive team, the Owls are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which is 291st in college. Kennesaw State has 2,367 points on the campaign (76.4 per game) and they pull in 40.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (207th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Owls are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Kennesaw State defense surrenders 31.7% from downtown (222 of 700) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 34.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 129th and 178th in college hoops. The Owls are ranked 213th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (45th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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