New Mexico vs Clemson Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2024

By: Danaiel Henderson |

Last Updated: 03/18/2024 at 10:06 AM ET

New Mexico at Clemson 03/22/24 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 3/22/2024, 12:00 PM UTC
Latest Odds: UNM -2.5 ; O/U 148.5

This Friday March 22nd, 2024 the NCAAM College Basketball hoops action is back at cha folks. We've got the Clemson Tigers set face the New Mexico Lobos in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Stay tuned we've your free College Basketball picks here at Picks & Parlays your leader in free sports betting picks!

The New Mexico Lobos are 26-9 coming into this matchup sitting in 6th place in the Mountain West conference. Offensively, the Lobos are averaging 81.7 points, 36 rebounds and 15 assists. Defensively. the Lobos are allowing 61 points, and are averaging 10 turnovers and 8 steals.

Key players for the Lobos are Donovan Dent averaging 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. However, the Lobos also have some help from JT Toppin averaging 13 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assists.

The Clemson Tigers are 21-11 sitting in 5th place in the ACC conference. Offensively, the Tigers average 77 points, 34 rebounds and 15 assists. Defensively, the Tigers are allowing 70 points, and are averaging 10 turnovers and 5 steals per game.

Key players for the Tigers are Joseph Girard averaging 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. However, Clemson is not a single player team and have been able to rely on Chase Hunter to contribute as well. Hunter comes to the game averaging 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Our Free NCAA Basketball Pick for Clemson vs New Mexico

We think this will be a thrilling 1st round game. We feel like the Lobos will give a valiant effort in this madness and could possibly be an upset story. We are taking New Mexico with the points. Our best bet is CLEM +2.5. Final score prediction, the Clemson Tigers win, covers the spread and the total goes over 80-78.

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