Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: MW+

The New Mexico Lobos (1-0) are hosting the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-1) at The Pit on Saturday.

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks took the court against UNLV and took a loss by a score of 89-77 in their last contest. Northern Arizona walked away from the contest having earned a 52.1% field goal percentage (25 of 48) and converted 11 of their 23 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Lumberjacks converted 16 of 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning defense, Northern Arizona allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 29 of 61 shooting. UNLV earned 12 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, UNLV pulled down 32 rebounds (17 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNLV finished 71.9% at the charity stripe by making 23 of 32 attempts. They also converted 8 of 21 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 25 and UNLV finished the game with 21 fouls.

Chris Komin is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He recorded 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Northern Arizona enters this one with a record of 0-1 for the year. They turn the ball over 18.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 25.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Northern Arizona is pulling down 26.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 12 assists so far this year, which ranks 303rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lumberjacks are hitting 47.8% from downtown (11 of 23) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.0 points per outing (210th in the country) while hitting 52.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks have forced 10.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are ranked 131st in college in giving up assists with 12 relinquished so far this season. The Lumberjacks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (29 of 61) and they relinquish 37.0 boards per game as a squad. They give up 38.1% on shots from distance and they rank 323rd in college in points per game from their opponents (89.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the New Mexico Lobos took home the win by a final score of 100-60 when they faced Utah Tech. In relation to cleaning the glass, New Mexico allowed Utah Tech to pull down 24 in total (5 offensive). They finished 21.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). The Lobos permitted Utah Tech to make 22 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Lobos finished 35 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, New Mexico converted 11 of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. Utah Tech committed 17 fouls in this contest which took the Lobos to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Lobos recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game.

Jake Hall was important for the Lobos for the game. He earned 30 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He made 9 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

New Mexico has a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this season. The Lobos commit 14.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per game (87th in college) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. New Mexico has accounted for 100 points for the year and they collect 42.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lobos are shooting 58.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in the nation.

The Lobos on defense are ranked 105th in the country in PPG allowed with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.1% from the floor (108th in the nation). The New Mexico defense concedes 21.2% on 3-pointers (7 of 33) and their opposition knocks down 64.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.0 assists and 26.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 154th and 39th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Mexico

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