New Mexico at Colorado State 1/15/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/14/2020 at 8:16 PM ET

New Mexico at Colorado State 1/15/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Lobos are sitting in the Mountain West with a great record, but are 1.5 games back from the San Diego State team. The Lobos are sitting on a 15-3 record overall, but the Lobos are getting a 4-1 record in the conference on the season. In their last game the Lobos were able to take down Air Force by a score of 84-78.

New Mexico has been able to play great offensively with 80.6 points a game being averaged. The defense for the Lobos has been the reason the Lobos offense has to put up so many points as New Mexico is giving up 72.3 points a game. The rebounding for the New Mexico team is getting 37.6 boards a game, but have ended up with 16.3 assist a game.

Colorado State has been able to pick up an 11-7 record overall. However, the conference play for the Rams is not that good with a 2-3 record on the year. The last game on the court for the Rams was a 81-70 win over San Jose State.

When it comes to scoring the Rams are not as strong as New Mexico with only 73.1 points per game being scored. The defense for the Rams has allowed 70.6 points a game. When it comes to cleaning up the glass the Rams have pulled down 35.6 boards a game, but have ended up getting 15.4 assist a game.

    The Rams home court advantage will disappear in the game here. New Mexico is statistically better than the Rams, but also have a better offense by almost 8 points. Throw in the fact that the Lobos handle the rebounding better and it is easy to see the Rams struggling in the game here to keep up with the Lobos. Final Score Prediction, New Mexico Lobos win in upset 83-71.

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