Boise State Broncos vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Boise State Broncos vs New Mexico Lobos
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM
TV: ESPN+
The Pit is the location where the New Mexico Lobos (14-4) will take on the Boise State Broncos (13-5) on Friday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with Wyoming and went home with a win by a final score of 96-55 in their last game. Boise State finished with a 58.5% field goal percentage (31 out of 53) and knocked down 13 out of their 26 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 21 of their 28 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Boise State let their opponent shoot 35.4% from the floor on 17 of 48 shooting. Wyoming earned 9 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Wyoming had 20 rebounds (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wyoming went 69.6% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 23 attempts. They knocked down 5 of their 18 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 21 while Wyoming totaled 21 personal fouls.
Andrew Meadow is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins played and grabbed 1 board. He finished the game at 71.4% from the field but finished the game without a dime.
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Boise State heads into this game with a record of 13-5 this year. They have an average of 78.7 points per outing (92nd in D-1) on 48.0% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 32.8% on shots from distance (129 of 393) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is snagging 37.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 276 assists this year, which ranks 68th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.8 fouls per game.
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On the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 49th in college in PPG allowed (66.1). The Broncos are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (433 of 1,020) and they surrender 28.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 27th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 176 conceded for the campaign.
For their last game, the New Mexico Lobos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-70 when they played San Jose State. The Lobos snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. San Jose State earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lobos to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.4%. In regard to shots from distance, New Mexico converted 3 of their 15 tries (20.0%). In all, the Lobos ended up going 27 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 40.9%. The Lobos permitted San Jose State to convert 28 out of their 65 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.1% in the matchup. They went 45.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 8 from the charity stripe (62.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, New Mexico allowed San Jose State to collect 33 overall (8 on the offensive glass).
Nelly Junior Joseph was important for the Lobos in this contest. He earned 20 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 7 of 10 in this contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 6 rebounds.
New Mexico has a win-loss record of 14-4 for the season. The Lobos are committing 18.4 fouls per contest while shooting 68.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.2 times per game (59th in college) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. New Mexico has tallied 1,498 pts this year (83.2 per contest) and they pull in 40.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Lobos are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 154th in the country.
The New Mexico defense surrenders 37.3% from downtown (146 of 391) and their opposition knocks down 64.6% of their foul shots. They allow 14.7 assists and 36.8 rebounds every game, which is 292nd and 295th in college. The Lobos are ranked 232nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (193rd in D-1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico
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