New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-9) will attempt to beat the New Mexico State Aggies (10-11) on Wednesday.

The New Mexico State Aggies faced Kennesaw State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-53 in their last contest. New Mexico State finished the game with a 25.0% field goal percentage (12 of 48) and knocked down 2 out of their 16 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Aggies converted 27 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 6 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, New Mexico State allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. Kennesaw State recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Kennesaw State had 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kennesaw State finished the game at 69.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of their 36 tries. They converted 7 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 25 and Kennesaw State accumulated 23 fouls.

Jemel Jones is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 30.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up with 13 points on 3 out of 10 shooting.

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New Mexico State enters this contest with a mark of 10-11 this season. They are averaging 75.3 pts per contest (208th in college hoops) on 43.3% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 33.7% on shots from distance (166 of 492) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is collecting 37.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 280 dimes this year, which ranks 293rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on 3-point shots while they are 87th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.3). The Aggies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (471 of 1,145) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 13th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 231 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 83-67 when they played Sam Houston State. The Bulldogs collected 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. Sam Houston State earned 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 63.2%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Louisiana Tech converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). Overall, the Bulldogs went 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. The Bulldogs allowed Sam Houston State to bury 27 out of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1% for the game. They went 35.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 14 and finished the contest at 24 of 36 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Louisiana Tech allowed Sam Houston State to get 28 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

DJ Dudley ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this game. He made 6 of 19 for the game for a field goal rate of 31.6%, and added 4 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 12-9 for the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 64.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.8 times per contest (326th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. Louisiana Tech has scored 1,436 points on the season (68.4 per game) and they average 39.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks 271st in the nation.

The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (166 of 542) and opponents are making 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.5 dimes and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which is 49th and 86th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 62.2. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (7th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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