New Mexico State Aggies vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Abilene Christian Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Abilene, TX

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (6-1) are traveling to Moody Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Abilene Christian Wildcats (6-3).

The New Mexico State Aggies faced off with South Alabama and took a loss by a final of 77-75 in their last game. New Mexico State wrapped up the contest with a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and converted 9 of 37 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Aggies made 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, New Mexico State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 20 of 45 shooting. South Alabama distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, South Alabama grabbed 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Alabama finished shooting 82.1% from the free throw line by converting 32 of 39 attempts. They also made 5 of their 13 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 25 while South Alabama racked up 14 fouls.

Jayland Randall is one guy who was a factor for this game. He scored 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 47.1% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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New Mexico State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-1 so far this season. They are averaging 74.7 points per outing (246th in Division 1) while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 30.8% on shots from distance (49 of 159) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Mexico State is pulling in 39.4 rebounds per game and has earned 91 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 330th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They surrender 25.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 24th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.3). The Aggies are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.0% (140 of 378) and they concede 32.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 5th in D-1 in giving up assists with 63 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Abilene Christian Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 71-63 when they faced Pepperdine. The Wildcats were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 7 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Pepperdine committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Abilene Christian buried 8 out of their 22 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Wildcats went 23 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2%. The Wildcats allowed Pepperdine to convert 19 of 45 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.2% in this contest. They finished 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Abilene Christian permitted Pepperdine to get 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Bradyn Hubbard ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the game. He earned 15 points in his 20 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He made 6 of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Abilene Christian has a record of 6-3 on the year. The Wildcats commit 19.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (129th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. Abilene Christian has accumulated 661 pts for the year (73.4 per game) and they pull in 38.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 217th in the nation.

The Abilene Christian defense gives up 35.4% on 3-point attempts (56 of 158) and opponents are making 67.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.0 assists and 28.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 25th and 11th in college. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 44th in the nation in points given up per game with 65.3. They have forced 15.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (172nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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