New Mexico State Aggies vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico

TV: ESPN+

Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is where the UC Irvine Anteaters (3-3) will meet the New Mexico State Aggies (4-0) on Tuesday.

The New Mexico State Aggies faced off with Samford and went home with a win by a final score of 81-72 in their last contest. New Mexico State finished having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (31 of 57) and converted 7 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Aggies converted 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When it comes to the defense, New Mexico State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 of 60 shooting. Samford dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Samford pulled down 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Samford finished the game at 76.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 21 shots. They also made 8 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 19 while Samford recorded 16 personal fouls.

Julius Mims is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up going 100.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 7 shooting.

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New Mexico State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-0 so far this year. They are averaging 78.5 pts per game (192nd in the nation) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 34.9% on 3-point shots (29 of 83) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is pulling in 36.0 boards per game and has accounted for 56 dimes this season, which is 350th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They give up 26.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 80th in college in points per game allowed (67.5). The Aggies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.4% (87 of 221) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a unit. They rank 6th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the UC Irvine Anteaters took a loss by a final score of 70-69 against UNI. The Anteaters were able to corral 37 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. UNI had 24 fouls in this game which took the Anteaters to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. In relation to 3-point attempts, UC Irvine converted 3 of 11 attempts (27.3%). Overall, the Anteaters finished shooting 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Anteaters allowed UNI to make 26 of 72 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.1% for the matchup. They finished 34.4% from distance by going 11 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). With respect to team rebounding, UC Irvine permitted UNI to pull down 35 overall (6 offensive).

Derin Saran ended up being a major contributor for the Anteaters for the contest. He converted 11 out of 17 for this game for a rate of 64.7%, and earned 10 rebounds. He tallied 29 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists in the game.

UC Irvine has a mark of 3-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Anteaters are hitting on 49.9% from the floor, which is ranked 50th in the nation. UC Irvine has accumulated 536 pts so far this season (89.3 per game) and they snag 46.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per contest (9th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per game. The Anteaters are committing 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 65.6% from the charity stripe.

The Anteaters are ranked 65th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.7. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.1% from the floor (18th in the country). The UC Irvine defense gives up 31.2% on 3-pointers (44 of 141) and their opponents are converting on 62.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 37.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 161st and 271st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UC Irvine

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