New Mexico Lobos vs VCU Rams Prediction, 12/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the site where the VCU Rams (6-3) will meet the New Mexico Lobos (7-2) on Wednesday.

The New Mexico Lobos took the court against Santa Clara and earned the victory with a final of 98-71 in their last contest. New Mexico ended the game having earned a 59.6% FG percentage (34 of 57) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lobos made 21 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 26 of 69 shooting. Santa Clara recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Santa Clara grabbed 30 rebounds (16 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Santa Clara ended up shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 12 tries. They also made 10 of their 44 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Lobos finished with 16 and Santa Clara recorded 23 personal fouls.

Deyton Albury is someone who was a factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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New Mexico will play this contest with a mark of 7-2 so far this season. They are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Mexico is snagging 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 141 dimes on the campaign, which is 178th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Lobos are connecting on 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (89 of 262) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.2 points per game (99th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lobos are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 91st in the country in PPG allowed (69.0). The Lobos defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (212 of 523) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 87th in college in allowing assists with 109 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the VCU Rams went home victorious with a score of 83-57 when they played Samford. The Rams corralled 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 52 for this contest. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Samford earned 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.1%. Concerning shots from distance, VCU made 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 29 for 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.6%. The Rams permitted Samford to convert 21 of their 60 tries from the field which had them at 35.0% in this contest. They shot 10.0% from distance by shooting 2 out of 20 and ended up going 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When discussing rebounds, VCU permitted Samford to get 31 overall (8 offensive).

Terrence Hill Jr. ended up having an impact for the Rams for this game. He converted 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 6-3 for the campaign. The Rams have committed 18.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per game (137th in college) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. VCU has scored 759 points on the campaign (84.3 per contest) and they collect 39.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 45.0% from the field, which has them ranked 204th in the country.

The VCU defense allows 33.1% on shots from distance (55 of 166) and opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.2 dimes and 36.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 113th and 264th in college hoops. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 133rd in college in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (90th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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