Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (11-13) are headed to The Pit on Wednesday where they will try to beat the New Mexico Lobos (20-4).

The Wyoming Cowboys played UNLV and took a loss by a score of 68-57 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 4 of their 21 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 3 of 9 shots for a percentage of 33.3%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to defending, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. UNLV distributed 6 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, UNLV pulled down 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UNLV ended up going 84.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 19 tries. They also made 6 out of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 17 and UNLV finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Obi Agbim is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He was able to score 14 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Wyoming heads into this one with a record of 11-13 this year. They are averaging 68.3 points per outing (313th in college) while going 44.1% from the floor. The Cowboys are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (186 of 537) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 35.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 285 assists for the campaign, which ranks 309th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.7% on 3-point shots while they are 146th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.4). The Cowboys defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (577 of 1,322) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 35th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 261 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico Lobos went home victorious with a score of 88-53 when they faced Air Force. The Lobos collected 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. Air Force committed 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Lobos to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 63.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, New Mexico converted 8 out of their 23 attempts (34.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lobos finished 33 for 70 from the floor which had them at 47.1%. The Lobos permitted Air Force to knock down 17 of their 54 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 31.5% in this matchup. They shot 29.2% from distance by shooting 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). In regard to rebounding, New Mexico permitted Air Force to get 32 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Donovan Dent was important for the Lobos for the contest. He racked up 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 19 for this game for a rate of 47.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

New Mexico has a mark of 20-4 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Lobos are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 88th in college hoops. New Mexico has accounted for 2,009 pts this season (83.7 per game) and they pull down 40.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.9 times per contest (53rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. The Lobos commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Lobos defensively are ranked 161st in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.9. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (89th in the country). The New Mexico defense allows 33.6% on 3-point shots (181 of 539) and opponents are converting on 65.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 36.0 boards per game, which ranks them 298th and 272nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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