The New Mexico Lobos (16-11) will travel to Moby Arena to meet the Colorado State Rams (14-13) in their home finale. Action starts at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and will air on CCS.
The Rams lost big to Wyoming 84-66 on Saturday. John Gillon finished with 17 points to lead the team. The Lobos are coming off a 76-72 loss to Air Force on Saturday. Elijah Brown had a game-high 32 points.
The Rams have gone 14-13 Straight Up (SU) and 9-14 Against The Spread (ATS). The Rams have no trouble scoring as they rank 35th in the nation in offense with 79.6 points per game. Colorado State is excellent from the perimeter with 254 three-pointers made (9.0 per game), the 29th-most in the country. Colorado State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 40.1 rebounds per game.
Across the court, New Mexico has a SU record of 16-11 and an ATS record of 14-11. The Lobos are shooting lights out so far, with a .469 field-goal percentage that ranks 47th in Division I. The New Mexico defense has allowed an average of 79.6 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 72.5.
Colorado State and New Mexico will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Colorado State came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake New Mexico in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last few meetings. Additionally, New Mexico holds the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Neither team was able to hold the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers over the course of their latest five contests.
Predictions: SU Winner – ColoSt, ATS Winner – ColoSt
Notes
Colorado State averages 79.6 points per game (ranked 35th). New Mexico, on the other hand, allows 72.5 points per game (ranked 159th).
Colorado State scores 83.3 points per home game (ranked 34th). New Mexico ranks a poor 207th in points allowed on the road, allowing 78.4 points.
Colorado State lost its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, New Mexico is 7-2. Colorado State is 3-1 in blowouts this season.
The New Mexico Lobos average 72.8 possessions per game and 1.065 points per possession. The Colorado State Rams earn fewer possessions with 70.7, but they score more points with 1.126.
New Mexico has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.4%. Colorado State is an even 8-8 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Colorado State attempts 25.0 three pointers and New Mexico attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Colorado State Rams have an 11-12 record while the New Mexico Lobos are even at 4-4.
New Mexico, the 83rd-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Colorado State does worse, ranked 299th with 2.4.
Colorado State ranks 42nd in offensive rebounding. When it comes to defensive rebounds, New Mexico ranks 59th.
The Colorado State Rams make an average of 3.7 steals per game. The New Mexico Lobos are 15-11 when they allow 3 or more steals.
