New Mexico vs Michigan State Picks and Prediction – 3/24/2025

The 10th-seeded New Mexico Lobos play the 2nd-seeded Michigan State Spartans in the second round of the NCAA tournament South Region on Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. New Mexico defeated 7th-seeded Marquette 75-66 in the first round on Friday. The Lobos took control of the game late in the second half to win by nine points in a very tight game throughout. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Donovan Dent was the leading scorer for New Mexico with 21 points and Nelly Junior Joseph chipped in with 19 points. New Mexico had two other players who scored in double figures in the victory over Marquette. The leading rebounder was Mustapha Amzil with eight and the leader in assists was Dent with six. New Mexico shot 47.3% overall and 35.7% from 3-point territory.

The Michigan State Spartans reach the second round in the tournament by defeating 15th-seeded Bryant 87-62 on Friday. Michigan State led by only five points at halftime but outscored the Bulldogs after the break by 20 points, 54-34. Michigan State did not play up to its caliber in the first half thanks to a strong display of defense by Bryant during the first 20 minutes.

Michigan State's deep roster was on full display Friday as the Spartans had five players who scored in double figures led by Coen Carr with 18 points and followed by Jase Ricardson with 15. Szymon Zapala and Carr each had nine rebounds to lead Michigan State. Jeremy Fears Jr was the leader in assists with six. Michigan State shot 44.3% overall and 38.5% from 3-point territory.

The Michigan Spartans will win on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament when facing New Mexico, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of New Mexico's last five and nine of Michigan State's last 11. Michigan State gave up just 62 points in its first-round victory over Bryant and on the season, allowed an average of just 67.2 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Michigan State Spartans win but our best play is UNDER 75-65.