New Mexico State Aggies vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (15-15) are on their way to Propst Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (15-16) in the Conference USA Tournament.

The New Mexico State Aggies played Kennesaw State and earned the victory with a final of 79-76 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Aggies walked away with 19 and Kennesaw State totaled 20 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. Kennesaw State went 69.2% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 26 attempts. Furthermore, Kennesaw State grabbed 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kennesaw State earned 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, New Mexico State allowed 42.1% from the field on 24 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Aggies made 24 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 82.8%. New Mexico State finished the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and made 3 out of their 13 3-pointers.

Jemel Jones is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins and totaled 12 boards. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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New Mexico State will take the court with a win-loss record of 15-15 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Mexico State is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 401 dimes this year, which is 269th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies are hitting 32.7% on 3-point shots (230 of 703) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They average 75.8 pts per contest (180th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They surrender 31.4% on shots from distance and they are 133rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (72.4). The Aggies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (703 of 1,706) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 19th in college in giving up assists with 337 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 64-61 against UTEP. The Gamecocks corralled 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. UTEP committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 68.2%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Jacksonville State converted 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Gamecocks finished 21 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.2%. The Gamecocks permitted UTEP to convert 20 out of their 48 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.7% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 27.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In reference to how they rebounded, Jacksonville State permitted UTEP to grab 28 overall (4 offensive).

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil was important for the Gamecocks for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest.

Jacksonville State has a win-loss mark of 15-16 this year. The Gamecocks have committed 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 68.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per contest (306th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. Jacksonville State has totaled 2,262 points for the campaign (73.0 per game) and they pull in 36.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks 269th in college.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 31.2% from downtown (231 of 741) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.5 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which is 41st and 117th in those categories on the defensive end. The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 46th in college in points given up per game with 68.4. They have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (34th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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