New Mexico State vs Clemson 3/16/18 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 12:20 PM ET

The No. 12 seeded New Mexico State Aggies (28-5) will play the No. 5 seeded Clemson Tigers (23-9) on Friday March 16 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional. New Mexico State won its fifth straight Western Athletic Conference tournament with a 72-58 victory over Grand Canyon on Saturday. Zach Lofton as he has done so many times this season led the Aggies with 21 points, while AJ Harris added 20. The Aggies have won six straight games.

Clemson enters the tournament off a loss to Virginia in the ACC semifinals last Friday 64-58. Shelton Mitchell led the Tigers in a losing effort with 18 points while Elijah Thomas chipped in with 15. Leading scorer Marcquise Reed was held to only six points hitting 2 of his 14 field goals.
Zach Lofton is the leading scorer for New Mexico State averaging 19.8 points per game. Jemerrio Jones is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder averaging 11.0 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Jones also leads the team in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. As a team, New Mexico State is shooting 46.0% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point territory. During the regular season, New Mexico State scored an average of 75.9 points per game, while allowing an average of 63.8.

Marcquise Reed leads Clemson in scoring with an average of 15.9 points per game. The leading rebounder is Elijah Thomas averaging 7.9 per game. Reed is leading in assists as well averaging 3.4 per game. As a team, Clemson is shooting 45.3% from the field and 36.6% from 3-point territory. During the regular season, Clemson scored an average of 73.3 points per game, while allowing an average of 65.8.

Clemson has covered the spread in 3 of its last 4 games played including its outright loss to the nation’s number one team Virginia. But problem for Clemson is Tigers don’t have the tournament experience and slow start in this 8ne creates really close game late. Final Score Prediction, Clemson Tigers win but fall short ATS 69-67.

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