New Mexico Lobos vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 12/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (8-4) welcome the New Mexico Lobos (10-2) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos took the court against San Jose State and notched a win by a score of 88-65 in their last game. New Mexico walked away from the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (31 of 54) and converted 11 out of their 30 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Lobos knocked down 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, New Mexico allowed 38.3% from the floor on 23 out of 60 shooting. San Jose State earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, San Jose State grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Jose State finished 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 10 tries. They converted 11 of their 27 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Lobos ended up with 16 while San Jose State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Milos Vicentic is a player who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 17 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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New Mexico comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-2 for the year. They are averaging 82.0 points per contest (101st in the country) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Lobos are hitting 33.4% on 3-point shots (115 of 344) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, New Mexico is pulling down 37.1 boards per game and is sitting with 183 dimes this season, which ranks 185th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Lobos are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.0% from beyond the arc while they are 77th in college in opponents points per game (68.6). The Lobos are allowing a FG percentage of 39.7% (279 of 702) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 70th in D-1 in allowing assists with 144 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Boise State Broncos went home defeated by a final of 81-66 when they faced Nevada. The Broncos corralled 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this contest. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Nevada earned 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, Boise State converted 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos finished the game shooting 20 out of 45 from the field which had them sitting at 44.4%. The Broncos permitted Nevada to bury 25 of their 45 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6% for the contest. They finished shooting 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 9 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 34 at the free throw line (79.4%). Regarding rebounding, Boise State allowed Nevada to snag 22 overall (5 offensive).

Andrew Meadow ended up being a factor for the Broncos in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, but didn't pull down a board. He recorded 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in the game.

Boise State has a mark of 8-4 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks 237th in the country. Boise State has tallied 924 points this year (77.0 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (220th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Broncos commit 17.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 115th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.4. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (222nd in D-1). The Boise State defense allows 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (79 of 242) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.8 assists and 29.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 69th and 7th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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