Saint Joseph's Hawks vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 3/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: New Mexico (-11)

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (23-11) are hitting the road to The Pit on Tuesday where they will try to beat the New Mexico Lobos (24-10) in the NIT Quarterfinals. New Mexico opens as 11-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 148.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against California and earned the victory with a final of 76-75 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Hawks walked away with 12 while California accounted for 13 fouls. They also converted 12 of 32 attempts from long range. California finished 58.3% from the free throw line by making 7 of 12 attempts. On top of that, California collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. California earned 14 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Saint Joseph's allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the field on 28 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hawks made 7 of their 13 tries for a rate of 53.8%. Saint Joseph's ended the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (30 of 68) and made 9 of 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaiden Glover is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He accumulated 24 points on 9 of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 9 rebounds. He went 36.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Saint Joseph's comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 23-11 this season. They are averaging 73.2 pts per contest (250th in the country) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (280 of 908) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 526 assists on the season, which is 75th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 10.3 turnovers every game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They rank 214th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 448 relinquished on the year. The Hawks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.6% (861 of 2,123) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.4% on shots from distance and they rank 68th in college in PPG allowed (69.7).

The last time they took the court, the New Mexico Lobos took home the win by a final score of 86-61 when they faced George Washington. In regard to rebounding, New Mexico permitted George Washington to collect 30 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 35 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Lobos permitted George Washington to make 21 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.9% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Lobos ended up shooting 31 out of 65 from the field which had them sitting at 47.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, New Mexico converted 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.0%. George Washington was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Lobos to the free throw line for 20 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Lobos were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game.

Jake Hall was important for the Lobos for this contest. He buried 6 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 2 assists in the game.

New Mexico has a win-loss mark of 24-10 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Lobos are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 113th in the nation. New Mexico has tallied 2,765 pts so far this year (81.3 per contest) and they grab 36.6 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per game (105th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Lobos have committed 17.6 fouls every game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The New Mexico defense allows 30.0% on shots from distance (277 of 923) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 173rd and 168th in D-1. The Lobos defensively are ranked 104th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.2. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (68th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico (-11)

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