New Mexico Lobos vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: Peacock

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0) will play the New Mexico Lobos (3-1) at T-Mobile Center on Thursday.

The New Mexico Lobos took the court against New Mexico State and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-68 in their last game. New Mexico finished the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and made 8 out of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lobos knocked down 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, New Mexico allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. New Mexico State dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, New Mexico State pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico State finished 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 26 tries. They also buried 10 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lobos left the arena with 19 and New Mexico State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Deyton Albury is one player who was important for the matchup. He recorded 18 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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New Mexico steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-1 so far this season. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a team, New Mexico is snagging 36.0 boards per game and has totaled 51 assists this season, which has them ranked 304th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Lobos are hitting 29.3% on shots from downtown (27 of 92) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.0 points per outing (250st in the country) while hitting 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Lobos are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 48th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 41 surrendered for the year. The Lobos defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.7% (83 of 220) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 27.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 43rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (63.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 105-99 when they played Oklahoma. The Cornhuskers snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Oklahoma was called for 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.6%. In terms of three-point shots, Nebraska made 15 out of their 27 tries (55.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Cornhuskers shot 34 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.6%. The Cornhuskers permitted Oklahoma to make 33 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.4% in the game. They finished 37.8% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 37 and ended up going 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted Oklahoma to get 26 in total (7 offensive).

Pryce Sandfort ended up being a major contributor for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He scored 28 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 7 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and added 5 rebounds.

Nebraska has a win-loss record of 4-0 for the season. The Cornhuskers commit 13.0 fouls per game and they shoot 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 20.8 times per game (17th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.0 times per game. Nebraska has tallied 356 pts for the season (89.0 per contest) and they average 38.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 62nd in the country.

The Nebraska defense allows 29.2% from downtown (31 of 106) and opponents are connecting on 83.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 126th and 224th in those categories. The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 82nd in the country in points given up per game with 67.0. They have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.1% from the floor (58th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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