New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (9-6) are on their way to Don Haskins Center on Saturday where they will meet the UTEP Miners (12-3).

The New Mexico State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana Tech and took home the win by a score of 78-48 in their last contest. New Mexico State ended having earned a 55.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 54) and converted 11 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 7 of 12 tries for a percentage of 58.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defense, New Mexico State allowed 31.5% from the floor on 17 out of 54 shooting. Louisiana Tech earned 9 dimes and had 1 steal in this game. Additionally, Louisiana Tech snagged 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Louisiana Tech ended up going 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 10 tries. They also made 7 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 11 and Louisiana Tech totaled 10 personal fouls.

Christian Cook is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He went 63.6% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 27 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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New Mexico State comes into this contest with a mark of 9-6 on the year. They have an average of 74.8 points per game (200th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.9% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 35.5% on 3-point shots (125 of 352) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 193 assists on the season, which ranks 266th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.5 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are 144th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 190 relinquished so far this season. The Aggies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.0% (338 of 867) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 114th in college in PPG allowed (68.9).

In their last game, the UTEP Miners walked away with a victory by a final of 81-72 when they faced Sam Houston State. When talking about rebounding, UTEP allowed Sam Houston State to get 25 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 30.0% from three-point range via 6 of 20 and finished the game at 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Miners allowed Sam Houston State to convert 25 of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% for the game. Overall, the Miners finished the game shooting 28 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.9%. When talking about three-point attempts, UTEP made 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 73.9%. Sam Houston State earned 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Miners to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Miners corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game.

Devon Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Miners for the game. He converted 6 out of 10 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game.

UTEP has a mark of 12-3 this season. The Miners have committed 20.1 fouls per game while shooting 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (182nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. UTEP has earned 1,119 pts for the campaign (74.6 per game) and they collect 29.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Miners are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 99th in the country.

The Miners on the defensive end are ranked 54th in college in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They have forced 18.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (114th in D-1). The UTEP defense surrenders 30.7% from downtown (95 of 309) and their opponents are knocking down 75.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.9 assists and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 169th and 255th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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