New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the location where the Colorado State Rams (10-4) will play the New Mexico Lobos (11-3) on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos played Wyoming and walked away with a win by a score of 78-58 in their last contest. New Mexico ended having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 of 64) and knocked down 9 out of their 22 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Lobos knocked down 9 of 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, New Mexico allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. Wyoming recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Wyoming grabbed 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wyoming walked away from this one shooting 69.2% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 13 attempts. They knocked down 7 of 28 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Lobos ended up finishing with 14 and Wyoming recorded 16 fouls.

Tomislav Buljan is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He was able to score 25 points on 11 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 24 minutes played and also snagged 12 rebounds. He shot 84.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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New Mexico heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-3 this year. They have an average of 79.6 points per contest (132nd in college hoops) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Lobos are shooting 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 391) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 202 dimes for the year, which ranks 243rd in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Lobos are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 fouls. They rank 48th in college in allowing assists with 165 conceded on the campaign. The Lobos defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.5% (320 of 811) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 28.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 57th in college in opponents PPG (67.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams got the victory with a final of 70-60 when they faced Grand Canyon. The Rams were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Grand Canyon committed 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.0%. In terms of three-point shots, Colorado State converted 9 out of their 26 tries (34.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished the game shooting 22 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1%. The Rams allowed Grand Canyon to make 22 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.3% in this matchup. They finished 28.6% from distance by going 8 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). With respect to attacking the glass, Colorado State permitted Grand Canyon to snag 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Carey Booth ended up having an impact for the Rams for the contest. He made 5 out of 11 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 12 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Colorado State has a record of 10-4 this season. As an offensive team, the Rams are connecting on 51.2% from the field, which is 17th in college hoops. Colorado State has scored 1,133 pts this year (80.9 per game) and they pull in 33.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per game (65th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. The Rams commit 16.2 fouls every game and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense allows 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 369) and their opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 29.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 79th and 6th in those defensive categories. The Rams are ranked 133rd in college in PPG surrendered with 71.5. They have forced 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (266th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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