The New Mexico State Aggies (8-2) clash against the CSUN Matadors (3-7) at the Pan American Center. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
CSUN Matadors vs. New Mexico State Aggies Betting Prediction
The Matadors are hoping for a better outcome after their 87-84 loss to the New Mexico Lobos in their last matchup. One of New Mexico’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 29 free throw attempts, while CSUN had 21. Lamine Diane was the top scorer from either team with 34 points on 15-for-28 shooting.
In the Aggies’ previous matchup, they defeated the North Dakota State Bison, 73-56. The Aggies had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.6 vs. 13.5) and had a much better turnover percentage (9.9 vs. 15.5). JoJo Zamora was New Mexico State’s leading scorer with 16 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Diane has averaged 0 points over the last five games for CSUN.
New Mexico State could dominate the offensive glass in this battle. The Aggies rank 23rd in offensive rebounding percentage (36.5 percent), while CSUN ranks 275th in defensive rebounding percentage (67.9 percent).
CSUN Matadors vs. New Mexico State Aggies ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
New Mexico State ranks fifth in assists allowed per game (8.9) while CSUN ranks 211th (16.6).
The Aggies rank 41st in three pointers attempted per game (26.7) while the Matadors rank 245th (17.4).
New Mexico State ranks 19th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while CSUN ranks 159th (7.9).
The Aggies rank 34th in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while the Matadors rank 170th (36.3).
New Mexico State ranks 18th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while CSUN ranks 79th (3.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Matadors’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 5.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Aggies have scored an average of 83.4 points per game (5.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (4.6 above their season average).
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