New Mexico Lobos vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Utah State Aggies
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT
TV: fuboTV
The New Mexico Lobos (19-3) are on their way to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Utah State Aggies (17-5).
The New Mexico Lobos faced Air Force and walked away with a win by a score of 81-73 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Lobos walked away with 15 while Air Force totaled 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 26 shots from 3-point range. Air Force finished the contest at 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 15 tries. On top of that, Air Force snagged 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Air Force recorded 18 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. In relation to defending, New Mexico let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Lobos converted 20 of their 26 tries for a rate of 76.9%. New Mexico ended the game with a 52.8% field goal percentage (28 of 53) and converted 5 out of their 17 shots from downtown.
Jamal Mashburn is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 47.1% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 mins and totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting.
New Mexico heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 19-3 this year. They average 82.4 points per contest (15th in Division 1) while going 49.1% from the floor. The Lobos are hitting 35.0% on three-point shots (127 of 363) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Mexico is pulling in 39.1 boards per game and has accounted for 321 assists this season, which ranks 92nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game.
When they are on defense, the Lobos are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 226th in the country in PPG allowed (70.9). The Lobos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (572 of 1,358) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 248th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 surrendered on the season.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 70-53 against Fresno State. In regard to how they rebounded, Utah State allowed Fresno State to collect 22 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 30.4% from downtown by going 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Aggies allowed Fresno State to bury 19 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for the game. Overall, the Aggies finished 23 for 50 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Utah State made 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Fresno State was called for 17 fouls for the game which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Aggies pulled down 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.
Daniel Akin ended up being a factor for the Aggies for the matchup. He made 8 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 29 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.
Utah State has a win-loss record of 17-5 so far this season. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 18th in college hoops. Utah State has accounted for 1,757 points so far this year (79.9 per game) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (13th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per contest. The Aggies commit 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe.
The Aggies defensively are ranked 227th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 71.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (140th in college basketball). The Utah State defense concedes 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (170 of 452) and their opponents are making 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.5 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which is ranked 173rd and 31st in those categories on the defensive end.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico
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