UTEP Miners vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The UTEP Miners (15-7) are en route to Pan American Center on Saturday where they will meet the New Mexico State Aggies (12-10).

The UTEP Miners took the court against MTSU and took a loss by a final of 71-68 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Miners ended up finishing with 16 while MTSU recorded 10 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 20 tries from 3-point land. MTSU went 45.8% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 24 shots. Furthermore, MTSU collected 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. MTSU totaled 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, UTEP allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for this contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Miners buried 5 of 6 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. UTEP ended with a 43.8% FG percentage (28 of 64) and converted 7 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

David Terrell Jr. is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 40 mins and also totaled 11 rebounds. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and also earned 6 assists.

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UTEP enters this game with a record of 15-7 so far this year. They are averaging 73.2 points per contest (217th in the country) while going 45.4% from the floor. The Miners are connecting on 38.0% on three-point attempts (170 of 447) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTEP is pulling down 29.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 303 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 218th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Miners are forcing 17.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.4% on three-point shots while they are 90th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (68.6). The Miners defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (515 of 1,161) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 186th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 299 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the New Mexico State Aggies went home defeated by a final of 101-69 against Western Kentucky. Regarding rebounding, New Mexico State permitted Western Kentucky to collect 32 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 50.0% from distance by going 18 of 36 and finished the contest at 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Aggies permitted Western Kentucky to convert 39 of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.2% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Aggies went 24 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. When discussing 3-pointers, New Mexico State buried 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 87.5%. Western Kentucky committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Aggies were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 24 in this game.

Peter Filipovity ended up being a factor for the Aggies in the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He converted 8 of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

New Mexico State has a win-loss mark of 12-10 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 290th in the country. New Mexico State has totaled 1,571 pts so far this year (71.4 per game) and they average 37.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (272nd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. The Aggies have committed 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 68.0% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico State defense concedes 30.1% from downtown (153 of 509) and opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.2 assists and 34.4 boards per game, which ranks 101st and 183rd in college. The Aggies on defense are ranked 81st in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.3. They are forcing 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (39th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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