New Mexico State Aggies vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (1-0) are traveling to McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday where they will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0).

The New Mexico State Aggies played Western New Mexico and went home with a win by a final score of 73-66 in their last game. New Mexico State finished having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and converted 7 of their 21 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 18 of 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to defense, New Mexico State allowed 35.3% from the field on 24 out of 68 shooting. Western New Mexico recorded 8 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Western New Mexico snagged 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Western New Mexico finished shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They made 5 out of their 23 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 14 and Western New Mexico accounted for 17 personal fouls.

DJ Dudley is a guy who was important in this game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He notched 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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New Mexico State heads into this game with a record of 1-0 on the year. They currently have an average of 73.0 pts per game (244th in Division 1) while hitting 41.4% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 33.3% on three-point attempts (7 of 21) and 81.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Mexico State is grabbing 37.0 boards per contest and has racked up 13 dimes this season, which is 279th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They concede 21.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 155th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.0). The Aggies are giving up a field goal percentage of 35.3% (24 of 68) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 8 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the win with a final of 78-72 when they faced Purdue. When talking about team rebounding, Gonzaga permitted Purdue to get 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 23.8% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 21 and ended up going 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bulldogs allowed Purdue to make 26 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 47.3% in the game. Overall, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 23 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Gonzaga made 6 out of their 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Purdue was called for 22 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs earned 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game.

Davis Fogle ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the game. He scored 22 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists in the game. He buried 6 of 18 for the game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 1-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks 230th in Division 1. Gonzaga has totaled 78 points this year and they pull in 34.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (186th in college) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs are ranked 202nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (277th in college). The Gonzaga defense concedes 23.8% from downtown (5 of 21) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 17.0 dimes and 31.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 304th and 120th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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