Kennesaw State Owls vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (13-15) welcome the Kennesaw State Owls (18-11) at Pan American Center on Saturday.

The Kennesaw State Owls faced Delaware and notched a win by a score of 90-82 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Owls finished with 21 while Delaware had 20 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. Delaware finished 96.2% at the charity stripe by converting 25 of 26 tries. On top of that, Delaware totaled 16 rebounds (2 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Delaware distributed 11 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. When discussing defense, Kennesaw State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the field on 23 out of 50 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Owls converted 22 of 31 shots for a percentage of 71.0%. Kennesaw State walked away from the game with a 56.9% FG percentage (29 of 51) and made 10 out of their 23 3-point attempts.

Jaden Harris is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He went 54.5% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins but did not grab any boards. He was able to score 22 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Kennesaw State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 18-11 on the campaign. They average 84.2 pts per contest (27th in college) on 44.8% from the floor. The Owls are hitting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (287 of 805) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kennesaw State is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 427 assists on the year, which ranks 173rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 31st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered for the year. The Owls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.8% (701 of 1,717) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a group. They concede 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are 243rd in college in opponents points per game (76.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New Mexico State Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-85 against MTSU. The Aggies were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest. They coughed it up 7 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. MTSU had 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, New Mexico State made 7 out of 25 tries (28.0%). When all was said and done, the Aggies went 33 out of 74 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Aggies permitted MTSU to knock down 29 out of 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.9% in the game. They finished 31.8% from three-point range by going 7 out of 22 and finished the game at 21 out of 27 from the charity stripe (77.8%). In regard to attacking the glass, New Mexico State permitted MTSU to pull down 34 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jemel Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies for the matchup. He had 34 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 13 of 24 for this contest for a rate of 54.2%, and added 7 rebounds.

New Mexico State has a mark of 13-15 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aggies are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 295th in the nation. New Mexico State has earned 2,118 pts for the season (75.6 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per game (217th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Aggies commit 19.6 fouls per game and they go 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Aggies on defense are ranked 129th in college in points allowed per game with 72.1. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (43rd in college hoops). The New Mexico State defense gives up 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (212 of 675) and opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.3 assists and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 34th and 221st 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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