New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 3/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-10) will meet the New Mexico State Aggies (16-13) on Thursday.

The New Mexico State Aggies played Western Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 65-47 in their last game. New Mexico State ended the game with a 37.3% FG percentage (22 out of 59) and converted 6 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Aggies made 15 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 48 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, New Mexico State allowed the other team to shoot 26.9% from the floor on 14 out of 52 shooting. Western Kentucky totaled 8 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Western Kentucky snagged 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Western Kentucky finished shooting 64.7% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 attempts. They made 8 of their 32 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 12 and Western Kentucky finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Peter Filipovity is a player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also totaled 11 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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New Mexico State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 16-13 on the year. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a team, New Mexico State is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 343 assists this year, which has them ranked 328th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are hitting 31.9% on 3-pointers (208 of 652) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.5 points per outing (297th in Division 1) while shooting 41.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 28.3% on shots from distance and they rank 30th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.5). The Aggies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.4% (638 of 1,620) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 33rd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 328 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 90-66 when they played Sam Houston State. In regard to team rebounding, Louisiana Tech allowed Sam Houston State to snag 23 in total (8 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Bulldogs permitted Sam Houston State to bury 20 out of 50 attempts from the field which had them at 40.0% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.6%. Regarding shooting from distance, Louisiana Tech made 10 of 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Sam Houston State had 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this game.

AJ Bates was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He tallied 20 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and totaled 9 dimes for this game. He converted 7 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 19-10 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 57th in D-1. Louisiana Tech has earned 2,158 pts for the season (74.4 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per contest (59th in college) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 15.3 fouls per game and they go 76.0% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana Tech defense allows 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (217 of 680) and opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.1 assists and 31.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 95th and 42nd in college. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 76th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (64th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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